{"product_id":"al-kashis-geographical-tables-9780871697783","title":"Al-Kashi's Geographical Tables","description":"Jamshid Ghyath al-Din al-Kashi (fl. 1420), a native of central Iran, worked at the Samarqand observatory of Sultan Ulugh Beg, grandson of Tamerlane. Kashi is best known as a virtuoso of computational mathematics, but he was also a competent astronomer. Among his major works is the “Zij-i Khaqani,” an astronomical handbook written in Persian. The zij contains a list giving the latitudes \u0026amp; longitudes of some 515 places, mostly cities, the subject of this paper. Contents: Introduction; The Table; Analysis of the Table; \u0026amp; Bibliography. Illustrations.","brand":"E. S. Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48178084774139,"sku":"9780871697783","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_bb194377-e81f-4a2e-ab5e-c786fd788500.jpg?v=1779628342","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/al-kashis-geographical-tables-9780871697783","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}