Al-Biruni: Master Astronomer and Muslim Scholar of the Eleventh Century (Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages)

Type

Book

Authors

Bill Scheppler

ISBN 10

1404205128

ISBN 13

9781404205123

Tags

Biographies & Memoirs, Children's Books, Science & Technology

Description

Few biographies of al-Biruni exist in English, and this is the first for young adults. Al-Biruni studies medicine, physics, philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, and possessed a profoundly stunning intellect. He helped develop mathematics, from trigonometry to calculus, mapped cities and the distances between them, and inspired others in the virtuous pursuit of knowledge. Supports history-social science context standards mandating exploration of intellectual exchanges and contributions of Muslim scholars, and their influence on the science, geography, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine of later civilizations. - from Amzon

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