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The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices

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The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices

Summary

The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices is a manuscript[1].

Key Facts

  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices authored al-Jazari[2].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's instance of is recorded as manuscript[3].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's collection is recorded as Bodleian Library[5].
  • The location of The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices was Bodleian Library[6].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's language of work or name is recorded as Arabic[7].
  • 1206 marks the founding of The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices[8].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's edition or translation of is recorded as The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices[9].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's main subject is mechanical engineering[10].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's main subject is hydro power machine[11].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's main subject is automaton[12].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's main subject is timepiece[13].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's main subject is Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe[14].
  • The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's title is recorded as كتاب في معرفة الحيل الهندسية[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices authored al-Jazari[2].

Publication

The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices's language of work or name is recorded as Arabic[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include mechanical engineering[10], hydro power machine[11], automaton[12], timepiece[13], and Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe[14].

Material and Period

The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices took place at Bodleian Library[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . muslimheritage.com. muslimheritage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . fihrist.org.uk. fihrist.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . al-sharq.com. Retrieved . al-sharq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014784998105171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987014784998105171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  2. 9w ago · InventaireBot bot · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n80012432
    Main subject → mechanical engineering, hydro power machine, automaton +2
    Collection → Bodleian Library
    Wikidata description → manuscript by al-Jazari
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P648]]: OL6164648W, add claims: P648"
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