Science and Civilization in Islam

388pp. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine heel. Text block edges foxing and tanning. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage. 8vo. With a preface by Giorgio de Santillana. The authoritative statement on the subject presented with the author's characteristic breadth of learning, clarity of exposition and insight. In this new edition Dr. Nasr has written a preface surveying the fields covered in the book since its first appearance in 1968, and has provided a supplement which brings the bibliography up to date.