Brilliant Biruni

A Life Story of Abu Rayhan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad

M. Kamiar (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2008
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-6243-2 (ISBN)

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Abu Raihan Biruni (973-1053 CE) was an Iranian scholar whose extraordinary achievements include predicting the existence of landmasses (North and South America) on the opposite side of the Earth and calculating the radius of the Earth five centuries before the European Renaissance. In Brilliant Biruni, Mohammad S. Kamiar presents the life of one of the greatest scholars in the history of the world: the story of a boy who became Biruni.

From his boyhood home in the Village of Vasemereed to his final resting place in the city of Ghazna, Afghanistan, Brilliant Biruni: The Story of Abu Rayhan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad documents and describes the life story of this important geographer, prolific author, and groundbreaking scientist who brightened the dark skies of the Middle Ages. Written in accessible language and free of jargon, this biography sheds light on the neglected but influential scholar, giving Biruni the recognition he deserves.

M. Kamiar is professor at Florida Community College in Jacksonville.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.2.2009
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 231 mm
Gewicht	304 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8108-6243-3 / 0810862433
ISBN-13	978-0-8108-6243-2 / 9780810862432
Zustand	Neuware