Al-Biruni's views on the discovery of the spherical earth

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Al-Biruni's views on the discovery of the spherical earth

The objective of this chapter is to explain the concept of spherical earth and the data used is collected from reliable sources. The technique of Eratosthenes was used to measure the circumference of the earth, 200 years before Al Biruni. However, this chapter investigates the method used by AI-Bir...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mohd Ibrahim, Azhar, Shuriye, Abdi Omar
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2011
Subjects:	QA Mathematics QB Astronomy
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/21135/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/21135/1/Chapter_10.pdf

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