Science in medieval Islam
Subtitle: an illustrated introduction
By: by Howard R. Turner.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Science -- Islamic countries -- History.; Science, Medieval.; Civilization, Medieval.; Civilization, Islamic.
Description: During the Golden Age of Islam (seventh through seventeenth centuries A.D.), Muslim philosophers and poets, artists and scientists, princes and laborers created a unique culture that has influenced societies on every continent. This book offers a fully illustrated, highly accessible introduction to an important aspect of that culture - the scientific achievements of medieval Islam.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.