Science and Islam - A History

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ehsan Masood, Ziauddin Sardar
• Editore: Icon Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.12.2008
• EAN: 9781848310407
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-040-7
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 143 mm x 225 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: Icon Science; Icon Science
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; 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