2009Science and Islam: A HistoryEhsan Masood
MathematicsBook · 2009
Science and Islam: A History
Ehsan Masood
Masood covers the Arabic scientific centuries for a general reader, including al-Khwarizmi and the birth of algebra.
Why you should read this
A history of the translation movement and scientific flourishing across the medieval Islamic world, from Baghdad's House of Wisdom to the astronomers and physicians of Muslim Spain. Written for general readers with no background in the history of science.
- Field
- Mathematics
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 2009
- Themes
- Mathematics