Al-biruni: Master Astronomer And Influential Muslim Scholar of Eleventh-century Persia

by Bill Scheppler

Few biographies of al-Biruni exist in English, and this is the first for young adults. Al-Biruni studied medicine, physics, philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, and possessed a profoundly stunning intellect. He helped develop mathematics, from trigonometry to calculus, mapped cities and the distances between them, and inspired others in the virtuous pursuit of knowledge.

Genres: Science, History, Biography

112 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2005

Reviews

[Roar · Rating 2 out of 5]

There aren't many books available in English about the great scientists of the islamic world, so the publication of this series about Al-Biruni, Al-Khwarismi, Ibn-Sina etc is very welcome. A bit boring and summarizing style with an apologetic tendency. By the way, it is just 100 pages with big letters, and has nice illustrations.

[Ayman Fadel · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review at Muslim Media Review

[Uzair]

good