Albucasis (Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi): Renowned Muslim Surgeon of the Tenth Century

by Fred Ramen

Albucasis was among the most respected physicians and surgeons of the medieval period. He is remembered for his breakthroughs in surgery, as well as for his medical encyclopedia, which was used in medical schools in Europe until the seventeenth century. He was also the inventor of many surgical instruments, some of which are still used today.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404205101
• ISBN13: 9781404205109
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8