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Kitāb al-ḥiyal (Banū Mūsá)

Title (arabic)

كتاب الحيل

Title (translit)

Kitāb al-ḥiyal (Banū Mūsá)

Alias

Kitāb al-ḥiyal (Banū Mūsỳ)

Author

Language

Arabic

Subject

Other versions

Notes

(From MAMS2): This work on ingenious devices describes some 100 small machines, including alternating fountains, mechanical and hydraulic devices and lamps.

ismi_id

125021

Literature References

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