Böcker av Donald R. Hill

In this lavishly illustrated 1986 survey, two distinguished historians and engineers assess the major achievements of Islamic civilisation. They examine the public works of civil engineering, the machines and mechanical devices which served to control water, provide power, serve as instruments or to amuse.

Accessible to students and general readers, this book is a concise but thorough introduction to Caribbean folklore.

These studies represent Donald Hill's contribution to the history of Islamic technology during the second half of the 20th century, in addition to his monographs on the mechanical devices of Pseudo-Apollonios, the Banu Musa and al-Jazari.