Space science and the Arab world : astronauts, observatories and mationalism in the Middle East /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Determann, Jörg Matthias (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, [2018]
Colección:Library of modern Middle East studies ; 215.
Temas:
Space sciences > Middle East.
Astronomy, Arab.
Astronomie arabe.
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Astronomy, Arab
Space sciences
Middle East
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. THE ARAB CONQUEST OF SPACE; Arab world science; Chapters in Arab space exploration; 2. NATIONALISM AND COSMOPOLITANISM; States and stars; Space Arabism; Modern Islamic astronomy; Crossing the cosmos; 3. EAST COAST AND NEAR EAST COLLEGES; Collegiate connections; Eclipse expeditions; Researching astronomy and its Arab history; 4. STARS OF SCIENCE; Hot spots; Geology of the moon; Developing deserts; Koftagate; 5. SPACE PIONEERS; Artificial moons; Multiculturalism in space; One planet.
  • Cosmonauts' cosmopolitanism6. THE ARABS' FINAL FRONTIER; Hope; Global networks; Epilogue: Space heritage and the Arab world; Notes; Bibliography.

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