Science in medieval Islam: an illustrated introduction

Abstract

* Illustrations * Foreword and Acknowledgments * Introduction *1. Islam as Empire *2. Forces and Bonds: Faith, Language, and Thought *3. Roots *4. Cosmology: The Universes of Islam *5. Mathematics: Native Tongue of Science *6. Astronomy *7. Astrology: Scientific Non-science *8. Geography *9. Medicine *10. Natural Sciences *11. Alchemy *12. Optics *13. The Later Years *14. Transmission *15. The New West *16. Epilogue * Islam and the World: A Summary Timeline * Glossary * Works Consulted * Illustration Sources * Index