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Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science by Jim Al-Khalili is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science about?
For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In Pathfinders, Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world. All scientists have stood on the shoulders of giants. But most historical accounts today suggest that the achievements of the ancient Greeks were not matched until the European Renaissance in the 16th century, a 1,000-year period dismissed as the Dark Ages. In the ninth-century, however, the Abbasid caliph of Baghda
Who reads Pathfinders : the golden age of Arabic science?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jim Al-Khalili
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141965017
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Social Science, Social Sciences, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.89 / 5 (189 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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