Jāmiʻ al-qawāʻid fī al-misāḥah. [16--?]

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Jāmiʻ al-qawāʻid fī al-misāḥah. [16--?]

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The text deals with the precise measurement of the size and shape of the earth, mapping points on the earth's surface, and the study of the earth's gravitational fields. The manuscript includes only three chapters on the third topic. On the last page is a note written in a different script about measuring with different kinds of cubits.

18 leaves (19 lines), bound: paper ; 23 x 16 cm.

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Manṣūrī, Maḥmūd al-Imām,

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