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Science and Islam : a history

Masood, Ehsan, author.
London : Icon, 2017.

The 'fascinating and clearly written' (New Scientist) history of the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between the eighth and fifteenth centuries.

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Format: eBook
Author: Masood, Ehsan,
Subject: Islam and science
Science
Science, Medieval
Islam et sciences
Sciences
Sciences médiévales
RELIGION
Islam and science
Science, Medieval
History
Publication Year:2017
Language:English
Published:London : Icon, 2017.
ISBN:9781785782152
1785782150
9781785782152 (EBSCO)
Series:Icon science
Notes:Originally published: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Dark Age myth -- The coming of the prophet -- Building Islam -- Baghdad's splendour -- The caliph of science -- The flowering of Andalusia -- Beyond the Abbasids -- The best gift from God -- Astronomy: the structured heaven -- Number: the living universe of Islam -- At home in the elements -- Ingenious devices -- An endless frontier -- One chapter closes, another begins -- Science and Islam: lessons from history.
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Course: HIST456

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