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First Scientist: Ibn al-Haytham

by Bradley Steffens

Ages 10–12 · Middle GradeAges 13–17 · TeensScience & the Golden Age
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The first full biography of Ibn al-Haytham, the father of optics and the scientific method.

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About this book

Ibn al-Haytham lived a thousand years ago, yet his work on light and vision, and his insistence on testing ideas by experiment, make him the world's first true scientist.

Award-winning author Bradley Steffens tells his story in this accessible biography.

What's inside

  • Life of Ibn al-Haytham
  • Optics and light
  • The scientific method
  • Accessible biography
  • Award-winning author
Why we recommend it

A thousand years ago, Ibn al-Haytham explained how light and vision work and insisted on testing ideas by experiment, making him the world's first true scientist. Award-winning author Bradley Steffens tells his story in an accessible biography perfect for science-loving teens.

Good forAges 11 and up

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What kind of book
True story / biography
How to read it
Read together or alone
Format
Paperback, 130 pages
Publisher
Blue Dome Press · Islamic publisher

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