Science, Medicine, and Math in the Early Islamic World |
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| Author:
| Romanek, Trudee |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4271-9563-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $30.60 |
Book Description:
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The scientific contributions of the early Islamic empires to science, medicine, and mathematics is considerable. This revealing book explores: their public hospitals, libraries, and universities; their achievements in mathematics and astronomy, and the pursuit of alchemy; Arabic numbers; optics; music and musical instruments; poetry; and education.
The scientific contributions of the early Islamic empires to science, medicine, and mathematics is considerable. This revealing book explores: their public hospitals, libraries, and universities; their achievements in mathematics and astronomy, and the pursuit of alchemy; Arabic numbers; optics; music and musical instruments; poetry; and education.