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Science and Islam: A History

by Ehsan Masood

Ages 18+ · AdultsIslamic HistoryScience & the Golden Age
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Ehsan Masood's short history of science in the Islamic world, from Baghdad to Cordoba.

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Science and Islam tells the story of scholars from Samarkand to Cordoba who advanced astronomy, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine and philosophy during the medieval period.

Masood introduces figures such as al-Khwarizmi and al-Jazari and explains how their work reached Europe.

What's inside

  • Al-Khwarizmi and algebra
  • Astronomy and medicine
  • Engineering and al-Jazari
  • Transmission to Europe
  • Short and readable
Why we recommend it

From Samarkand to Cordoba, Muslim scholars transformed astronomy, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Ehsan Masood tells their story in a short, lively book and explains how their work reached Europe. A great introduction for students and science lovers.

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