Science and Islam (Arabic - Al Ilm wal Islam) - Softcover

Masood, Ehsan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9992194057 ISBN 13: 9789992194058

Publisher: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Between the eighth and fifteenth centuries, scholars and researchers working from Samarkand in modern-day Uzbekistan to Cordoba in Spain took our knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine and philosophy to new heights; Musa al-Khwarizmi, for instance, who developed algebra; Al-Jazari, a Turkish engineer of the thirteenth century whose achievements include the crank, the camshaft, and the reciprocating piston; and Ibn Sina, whose textbook Canon of Medicine was a standard work in Europe's universities until the 1600s.
These scientists were part of a sophisticated culture and civilization based on belief in God. Science writer Ehsan Masood weaves the story of these and other scientists into a compelling narrative, taking the reader on a journey through the Islamic empires of the Middle Ages, and their contribution to science in Western Europe.

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Review:

A delightful and approachable work, packed with surprises and treats ... offered by a writer whose passion ... does not daunt his objectivity

Book Description:

The story of one of history's most misunderstood yet rich and fertile periods in science: the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between 700 and 1400 AD

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9992194057
• ISBN 13: 9789992194058
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300