Al-Khwarizmi is arguably the most important mathematician of the Middle Ages. He developed two distinct branches of mathematics, both of which owe their name to him: algebra and algorithms. This carefully crafted biography shines a long-overdue light on these achievements, documents Khwarizmi's contributions to geography and astronomy, and paints a picture of life in the ninth-century Muslim Empire. Supports history-social science context standards mandating exploration of intellectual exchanges and contributions of Muslim scholars, and their influence on the science, geography, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine of later civilizations.
Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, was considered to be the greatest scholar of his day. This book discusses his contributions to the world, especially algebra. Best used in grades 5-8 within math classes or units that focus on contributions from people around the world.
Writer should have mentioned that the destroyer of the great library of Baghdad which contained all the great scientific research of that time was a Buddhist and pro Christian. Some of the readers might wrongly think that the Mongol conqueror Halaku khan was a fellow Muslim.