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Ehsan Masood, Ziauddin Sardar

Science and Islam - A History

English · Hardback

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Description

From Musa al-Khwarizmi who developed algebra in 9th century Baghdad to al-Jazari, a 13th-century Turkish engineer whose achievements include the crank, the camshaft and the reciprocating piston, Science and Islam tells 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 CE.

Product details

Authors	Ehsan Masood, Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher	Icon Books

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	23.12.2008

EAN	9781848310407
ISBN	978-1-84831-040-7
No. of pages	256
Dimensions	143 mm x 225 mm x 23 mm
Series	Icon Science Icon Science
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology Wissenschaft : Geschichte, Islam, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Islamic countries, Religion & science, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, ANF:Science, Science: General & Reference

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