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Fig. 1MS, page from al-K ̄ash ̄i.And many of the out-of-print studies and aricles of the past hundred years are being
printed as part of the vast series entitledIslamic Mathematics and Astronomy, by Fuat Sezgin
(expensive, and rarely found in even the best libraries). The persistent student can find a
great deal of material, but it may involve finding a friendly librarian, and possibly some
expense.