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dc.identifier	ECF_chapter_19831
dc.contributor.author	Borroni Massimiliano
dc.title	3 • Al-Bīrūnī’s Thought on Water and the Influence of Ṯābit
dc.type	Chapter
dc.language.iso	en
dc.description.abstract	Chapter 3 focuses on the work of al-Bīrūnī as a key figure in continuing Ṯābit ibn Qurra’s hydrological sciences. It starts with a general overview of al-Bīrūnī, then delves into his thoughts on water’s role within the Creation's ecosystem. Al-Bīrūnī builds on Ṯābit’s foundations, examining water’s properties, its cycle, and its impact on the environment. The chapter highlights al-Bīrūnī’s contributions to understanding the hydrological cycle, the properties of water, and their implications for the natural world.
dc.relation.ispartof	Marco Polo
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.issued	2024-03-19
dc.dateAccepted	2024-01-09
dc.dateSubmitted	2023-05-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-791-3/3-al-birunis-thought-on-water-and-the-influence-of/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/978-88-6969-790-6/003
dc.identifier.issn	2785-5899
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dc.identifier.isbn	978-88-6969-791-3
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-790-6
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
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Chapter 3 focuses on the work of al-Bīrūnī as a key figure in continuing Ṯābit ibn Qurra’s hydrological sciences. It starts with a general overview of al-Bīrūnī, then delves into his thoughts on water’s role within the Creation's ecosystem. Al-Bīrūnī builds on Ṯābit’s foundations, examining water’s properties, its cycle, and its impact on the environment. The chapter highlights al-Bīrūnī’s contributions to understanding the hydrological cycle, the properties of water, and their implications for the natural world.

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March 19, 2024

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Jan. 9, 2024

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May 17, 2023

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