Space science and the Arab world : astronauts, observatories and mationalism in the Middle East /: astronauts, observatories and mationalism in the Middle East. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jörg Matthias Determann.
• Authors: Determann, Jörg Matthias
• Contents: 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
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B.Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 500.5; Space sciences -- Middle East; Astronomy, Arab; SCIENCE / Essays; SCIENCE / Reference; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786723529; 1786723522
• Related ISBNs: 9781788310147
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 19, 2018).
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