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Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see Cover Image Book Book

Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see

Romero, Libby (author.).

Summary: During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization -- also known as the "Dark Ages" in Western Europe -- this incredible scholar discovered how we see and set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426325014 (lib. bdg.)
  • ISBN: 9781426325007 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1426325002 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: print
    48 pages : illustrations (mostly color), color map ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Who was Ibn al-Haytham? -- Growing up in the golden age -- In his time -- Trouble in Egypt -- A dazzling discovery -- The dark room -- Light and vision -- 6 cool facts about Ibn al-Haytham -- Other new ideas -- A lasting legacy.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 6-9.

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