Science, Medicine, and Math in the Early Islamic World

By Trudee Romanek

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778721779
• ISBN13: 9780778721772
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9