Al-Biruni: Master Astronomer and Muslim Scholar of the Eleventh CenturyFew biographies of al-Biruni exist in English, and this is the first for young adults. Al-Biruni studied medicine, physics, philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, and possessed a profoundly stunning intellect. He helped develop mathematics, from trigonometry to calculus, mapped cities and the distances between them, and inspired others in the virtuous pursuit of knowledge. |
Contents
Introduction | 6 |
Chapter | 12 |
Chapter 2 | 25 |
Chapter 3 | 46 |
Chapter 4 | 57 |
Chapter 5 | 68 |
Chapter 6 | 80 |
Chapter 7 | 93 |
Timeline | 101 |
For Further Reading | 107 |
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Al-Biruni: Greatest Polymath of the Islamic Golden Age Bridget Lim,Bill Scheppler Limited preview - 2016 |
Al-Biruni: Greatest Polymath of the Islamic Golden Age Bridget Lim,Bill Scheppler Limited preview - 2016 |
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