British physicist Jim al-Khalili recalls the Arab scientists of 12 centuries ago who helped to shape our understanding of the world.
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The Arab scientists and philosophers of 12 centuries ago who collectively helped to shape our understanding of the world are largely unremembered in the West, says the Iraqi-born British author, broadcaster and physicist Jim Al-Khalili in his book, "Pathfinders – The Golden Age of Arabic Science". (Published by Allen Lane, hardback, 302 pp., £25).
The Arab scientists and philosophers of 12 centuries ago who collectively helped to shape our understanding of the world are largely unremembered in the West, says the Iraqi-born British author, broadcaster and physicist Jim Al-Khalili in his book, "Pathfinders – The Golden Age of Arabic Science". (Published by Allen Lane, hardback, 302 pp., £25).
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