Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see / by Libby Romero.
Title:
Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see / by Libby Romero.
ISBN:
9781426325007
9781426325014
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Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Who was Ibn al-Haytham? -- Growing up in the golden age -- In his time -- Trouble in Egypt -- A dazzling discovery -- The dark room -- Vision and light -- Cool facts about Ibn al-Haytham -- Other new ideas -- A lasting legacy.
Summary:
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.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader LG 4.7 0.5 184220
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Interest age level:
Ages 6-9.
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OCLC Number:
ocn932463205
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