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A Bio-Bibliography For Biruni : Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad (973-1053 C.E.)

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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.

For the first time, the complete list of Biruni's numerous books on cartography, mathematics, astronomy, history, and geology is provided in a single volume. Divided into five parts, the book provides general background information on Biruni's time, his world, and his life.

It includes the full names of the 183 books written by Biruni.

The titles of these books are given in Arabic, Persian, transliteration of the Arabic title, and English, and they are all annotated and if available the number of folios is given for each one.

A list of available references in English on Biruni, including articles, bibliographies, books, internet sites, a dissertation, and even a film.

A list of Persian reference sources is also included.

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Product Details
Scarecrow Press
0810856638 / 9780810856639
Paperback / softback
509.2
19/04/2006
United States
English
132 pages
218 x 280 mm, 399 grams
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