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Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see / Libby Romero.
Profiles the life and work of a devout Muslim who was the first to hypothesize that vision occurs when light beams travel through the lens of a human eye.
During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization, Ibn al-Haytham discovered how we see. His discoveries set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426325014 (library binding : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1426325010 (library binding : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781426325007 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1426325002 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781426326165 (special sale edition)
- ISBN: 1426326165 (special sale edition)
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Who was Ibn al-Haytham? -- Growing up in the golden age -- In his time -- Trouble in Egypt -- A dazzling discovery -- The dark room -- Light and vision -- Cool facts about Ibn al-Haytham -- Other new ideas -- A lasting legacy. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 6-9. |
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| Subject: | Alhazen, 965-1039. Scientists > Iraq > Biography. Physiological optics > History. Optics > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J B A397r (Text) | 33126021842061 | JBiography | Available | - |