Al-Turuq al-Samiyya fi al-Alat al-Ruhaniyya
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Al-Turuq al-Samiyya fi al-Alat al-Ruhaniyya is a seminal 16th-century treatise by Taqi al-Din that systematically describes and analyzes astronomical instruments and observational techniques.
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| Al-Turuq al-Samiyya fi al-Alat al-Ruhaniyya canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Istanbul observatory of Taqi al-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Taqi al-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Ottoman scientist
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astronomer ⓘ engineer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
astronomical observation techniques
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construction of astronomical instruments ⓘ use of astronomical instruments ⓘ |
| documentedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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history of science ⓘ |
| focus |
improvement of observational accuracy
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precision of astronomical measurements ⓘ |
| genre | technical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Islamic astronomical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomical instruments
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instrument design ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for history of Ottoman astronomy
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systematic treatment of astronomical instruments ⓘ |
| studiedBy | historians of Islamic science ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | reign of Murad III ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
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