Description

The book is concerned with the most neglected period in history despite its richness and prosperity in all sciences, that period that is described as a tremendous scientific revolution in which the Islamic world abounded between 700 and 1400 AD. Al-Jazari, the thirteenth century Turkish engineer, who invented many mechanical machines such as the crankshaft, camshaft and reciprocating piston.
Ehsan Masoud weaves the stories of these and other scholars into an engaging narrative that takes the reader on a journey through medieval Islamic empires, and their contributions to science in Western Europe.