Physicians, Scientists, and Mathematicians of the Islamic World

The Islamic Golden Age, a period stretching from the ninth to twelfth centuries CE, was characterized by an extraordinary flowering in the fields of philosophy, mathematics, and science. Everything from the decimal system and algebra to hygiene and the containment of infectious diseases to logic, physics, and astronomy were significantly advanced by the leading thinkers of this incredibly rich and fertile era. Each of these towering giants, upon whose shoulders we stand, was a polymath, accomplished in numerous fields of endeavor and inquiry. And each led a fascinating life of the mind that transformed the world around him and continues to exert an influence upon our own modern world.
? Conforms to middle and high school social studies/history curriculum standards, as well as science and STEM standards
? In celebrating the advances and achievements of these Muslim heroes of STEM, this is an important counterweight to the West?s growing Islamaphobia and cultural ignorance
? A fascinating and revelatory exploration of how the Islamic world of the Golden Age has so greatly influenced Western thought and our modern world