Conica. Book 1-7
| Title | Conica. Book 1-7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Apollonius of Perga |
| Publication Date: | 1070 |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | Pompeu Fabra University Library |
| Record ID | cdi_europeana_collections_92092_BibliographicResource_1000086018807 |
| Library Location | Available Online |
| Date | 1070 |
| Sample Text | Leaf. The Conica of Apollonius of Perga ‘the great geometer’ (c. 262-190 BCE) were translated into Arabic in the 9th century CE. Of the original eight books, 1-4 survive in Greek, 5-7 are preserved only in Arabic translation, and the eighth is lost. The Arabic translators were Hilāl ibn Abī Hilāl al-Ḥimṣī (Books 1-4) and Thābit ibn Qurrah (Books 5-7). Edmund Halley made use of this fine copy in preparing his complete edition of the Conica, printed at Oxford in 1710 CE. |
| Kaynak | Europeana Collections |
