Science, medicine, and math in the early Islamic world

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  • Trudee Romanek.
  • Romanek, Trudee
  • St. Catherines, Ontario ; New York [N.Y.] : Crabtree Pub. Company, c2012.
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    Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

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    J509.56 Romanek
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    Summary

    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.

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    Contents

    In the beginning -- Learning and ideas -- Medicine -- Surgery -- Alchemy -- Vision and optics -- Astrology and astronomy -- Military science -- Machines and devices -- Mathematics -- Maps and exploration -- Scholars -- Islamic legacy -- Biographies -- Timelines.

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    Description:
    48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
    Series:
    Life in the early Islamic world
    Published:
    St. Catherines, Ontario ; New York [N.Y.] : Crabtree Pub. Company, c2012.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Includes bibliographical references (page page 47) and index.
    Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
    Genre or Form:
    Juvenile literature
    ISBN:
    9780778721703
    0778721701
    9780778721772
    0778721779
    9781427198402
    1427198403
    9781427195630
    1427195633
    OCLC Number:
    601148317
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 2012000077

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