The story of one of history's most misunderstood yet rich and fertile periods in science: the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between 700 and 1400 AD
This book was previously titled The Great Invention (Pegasus, 2016) but this new iteration includes a brand-new never-before published introduction to reflect the increased scepticism of GDP in view of the current worldwide economic problems. It is also being published in b-format paperback, the more accessible format which we hope to reach as many readers as possible.Author is a former Nature editor and frequent BBC Radio 4 documentary presen...
Repackaged as part of the "Icon Science" series, "Science & Islam" presents a fascinating history of the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between the 8th-15th centuries. From the development of algebra in the 9th century to the Turkish engineer who innovated, amongst others, the crank and camshaft in the 13th century.
The world's principal measure of the health of economies is gross domestic product, or GDP: the sum of what all of us spend every day, from the contents of our weekly shopping to large capital spending by businesses. GDP also includes the myriad things that our governments pay for, from libraries and road-line painting to naval dockyards and nuclear weapons.
The Great Invention reveals how in just a few decades GDP became the world's most powe...
Science journalist Ehsan Masood provides an enlightening and in-depth exploration into an empire's golden age, its downfall and the numerous debates that surround it. SCIENCE AND ISLAM explores the extraordinary circumstances which created this revolution in scientific thinking, the places where they occurred as well as the scientists themselves and their awe-inspiring achievements. It unpacks the debates between scientists, philosophers and t...
The story of one of history's most misunderstood yet rich and fertile periods in science: the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between 700 and 1400 AD. This eye-opening, enjoyable book, which complements and builds on the BBC television series, should be essential reading for anyone keen to explore science's hidden history and its contribution to the making of the modern world.
