Publications from Our Institute Members
1. Mecmû‘a-i Ulûm-i Riyâziyye
The first volume of Başhoca İshak Efendi’s four-volume work, Mecmû‘a-i Ulûm-i Riyâziyye, was published by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) as part of the Turkish-Islamic Scientific and Cultural Heritage Project. This edition was prepared for publication by Dr. Zehra Bilgin, a faculty member in our Institute's Department of History of Mathematical Sciences, and Enes Güllü, a research assistant in the Department of History of Technology.
2. Osmanlı’da İlm-i Ahlak (The Science of Ethics in the Ottoman Empire)
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Osmanlı’da İlm-i Ahlak, a book edited by Dr. Elmin Aliyev, Head of our Institute's Department of Philosophy and Sociology of Science, was published by ISAR Publications. The book aims to shed light on ethical thought during the Ottoman period, exploring its main sources, trends, phases, and key figures.
3. Science and Thought in Ottoman Europe: Sciences, Scholars, Works
Edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Baga, Head of our Institute's Department of History of Mathematical Sciences, the book Science and Thought in Ottoman Europe: Sciences, Scholars, Works was published by the IDEFE Balkan Studies Foundation. It includes articles contributed by our Institute's Director, Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu, as well as faculty members Dr. Zehra Bilgin and Res. Asst. Dr. Sena Aydın.
4. Seeking the Reality of Light: Problems of Rainbow, Halo, and Color in the Ottomans (1300-1600)
Seeking the Truth of Light: Problems of Rainbow, Halo, and Color in the Ottomans (1300-1600), a book based on the doctoral thesis of Res. Asst. Dr. Sena Aydın from our Institute’s Department of Natural Sciences, was published by Ibn Haldun University Press. The book explores the history of the effort to understand problems of the rainbow, halo, and color during the Ottoman classical period.
5. Usûlü’s-siyâga: Cannon Casting Methods
Usûlü’s-siyâga: Top Döküm Yöntemleri (Cannon Casting Methods) is a seminal work in the field, printed in 1831 at the Istanbul Matbaa-i Amire. In it, Başhoca İshak Efendi (d. 1836) describes the process of extracting and processing iron, copper, and tin ore to transform them into usable weapons, detailing casting and manufacturing methods within the technical capabilities of the era. This edition was prepared for publication with the contributions of Res. Asst. Enes Güllü from our Institute's Department of History of Mathematical Sciences.
6. Mémoire sur un Nouveau Système de Confection des Fusées de Guerre (A Thesis on the Production of War Rockets with a New Method)
In the 18th century, rockets began to replace cannons due to the various advantages they offered in warfare. Tamânîzade Emin Pasha, who worked on a new system for war rocket production, wrote about the topic in his French work, Mémoire sur un Nouveau Système de Confection des Fusées de Guerre. The translation of this work into Turkish was prepared for publication with the contributions of Res. Asst. Yavuzcan Gökçer from our Institute's Department of History of Natural Sciences.
7. Foreign Experts on the Path to the Establishment of the Mühendishâne: Baron Francois De Tott (Tote Beyzade)
Beginning in the first half of the 18th century, the Ottoman State increased its efforts to adopt modern European military sciences and, as a result, hired foreign experts as consultants. One such figure was Baron de Tott, who served in the French army before taking on significant advisory roles in the Ottoman State's military reform efforts. At the request of the Grand Admiral Gazi Hasan Pasha, the Hendesehane (School of Engineering) was established under Baron de Tott's supervision, forming the foundation of the mühendishânes that were later established in the second half of the 18th century.
This book provides a comprehensive introductory article on Baron de Tott, followed by a Turkish translation of his Report on the Ottoman Military Situation from French. The book was prepared with the contributions of Res. Asst. Yavuzcan Gökçer from our Institute's Department of History of Natural Sciences.
8. History of Natural Sciences
Two new books, History of Natural Sciences and History of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, were published, edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şule Taşkıran, a faculty member at the Istanbul Medeniyet University Institute of the History of Science.
History of Natural Sciences examines the development of the natural sciences from a historical perspective, starting with Ancient Egypt and extending through Indian, Chinese, Greek, and Islamic civilizations to modern science. The work investigates the philosophical, theoretical, and cultural trends behind disciplines like physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, and medicine. The multi-authored book presents the natural sciences as a process shaped by contributions from various cultures and serves as a valuable resource for researchers in the field.
9. History of Mathematical Sciences and Technology
History of Mathematical Sciences and Technology adopts a holistic approach to the knowledge production processes of different civilizations, examining the history of mathematics, physics, and technology. It analyzes the historical course of mathematical thought, physical comprehension, and technological design, focusing on ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Islamic, and European civilizations. The work serves as a reference for researchers in the history of science, focusing on topics such as the institutionalization of knowledge, channels of transmission, and areas of application.
10. Türkî Hisâb
The first volume of the Islamic History of Science Texts Project, jointly carried out by our Institute and the Presidency of the Turkish Manuscripts Institution (TÜYEK), has been announced by TÜYEK Publications under the title Türkî Hisâb.
Prepared by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Baga and edited by Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu, the work is regarded as the earliest original mathematics book composed in Turkish.
Consisting of four articles, the volume examines in detail the four basic arithmetic operations; ratio and proportion; the sexagesimal (base-60) numeral system; fractional calculations; equations with unknowns; and, within the framework of al-jabr and al-muqābala, six fundamental equation types.
Although the author of the original text remains unidentified, this edition includes a critical text, a mathematical assessment, and a detailed study, as well as a full-color facsimile of the only known manuscript copy (dated 865/1461), preserved in the TÜYEK Bursa İnebey Manuscripts Library under shelfmark Haraççıoğlu 1186.