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.
- ISBN10 0778721779
- ISBN13 9780778721772
- Publish Date 1 April 2012 (first published 15 May 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English