RecordNumber
2142
Author
Al-Khalili, Jim
Birth-Death
1962-
Title
Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science
Author Statement
Jim al-Khalili
Publication
Allen Lane
Publication Year
2010
Collation
xxix, 302 p, [16] p. of plates ill. (some col.), maps 24 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-269) and index. , A dream of Aristotle -- The rise of Islam -- Translation -- The lonely alchemist -- The house of wisdom -- Big science -- Numbers -- Algebra -- The philosopher -- The medic -- The physicist -- The prince and the pauper -- Andalusia -- The Maragha revolution -- Decline and renaissance -- Science and Islam today
Subject
Discoveries in science , Civilization, Western
LC Class
Q
LC Number
180.55
LC CutterNumber
.D57A46
LC Date
2010