A significant transmission and sharing of scientific knowledge originating in the Middle East and reaching Europe and India was found in the form of:
a. formulas for alchemical processes.
b. Uigher calendar calculations.
c. eclipse predictions and tables.
d. networked astronomical observatories.
e. a centralized library of shared knowledge at Tabriz.
ANSWER:
c
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