Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books ... manuscripts occurred in the early 17th century. The 17th century saw the first Dutchman, Thomas Erpenius, gaining pre-eminence ...

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library unveiled its latest temporary exhibition, “Taught by the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts,” on Feb. 24. This is the first public exhibition of Yale’s ...

From an Arabic manuscript of Dioscurides’ Book of Herbs. Credit ... Scientists spell out Islamic scientific traditions in a new a volume dedicated to unlocking the secrets of oriental manuscripts.

They were an intellectual achievement of Islamic scientists and noted their precision and artistic quality. Knewz.com noted that the chapters of the recent book were dedicated to manuscripts ...