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Illustration by Al-Biruni (973-1048) of different phases of the moon, from Kitab al-tafhim (in Persian).
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Scanned from: Seyyed Hossein Nasr (1976). Islamic Science: An Illustrated Study, World of Islam Festival Publishing Company. ISBN 090503502X
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Believe the author of this may have been a Frearson, or Frearson Brothers of Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia who had the first newspaper there. Also had newspaper in King Street, Adelaide where other family operated doing maps. Some brothers moved to Norseman 1890's and settled there some 18 years. Septimus Frearson was a Councillor of the Shire of Dundas at the time of proposed recession with newspaper articles related to visit by Premier John Forrest.
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current23:19, 21 April 20062,192×1,544 (538 KB)Laurascudder (dodging book spine shadow)
23:10, 21 April 20062,192×1,544 (543 KB)Laurascudder ({{Information |Description=Illustration by Al-Biruni (973-1048) of lunar eclipses from ''Kitab al-tafhim''. |Source=Scanned from: {{book reference|Title=Islamic Science: An Illustrated Study|Author=Seyyed Hossein Nasr|Publisher=World of Is)
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