Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy

Muslim scientists played a significant role in the history of science. There were hundreds of notable Muslim scientists who made great contributions to the society. Muslims carried the torch of learning for five hundred years; from 8th century to 13th Century. It is worthy to mention that engineeri...

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Main Authors: Rasheed, Aous Naji, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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spelling iium-211362012-08-07T04:48:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/21136/ Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy Rasheed, Aous Naji Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed QA Mathematics QB Astronomy Muslim scientists played a significant role in the history of science. There were hundreds of notable Muslim scientists who made great contributions to the society. Muslims carried the torch of learning for five hundred years; from 8th century to 13th Century. It is worthy to mention that engineering has an impact to develop human life especially when we know that this includes verious fields such as mathematic, physics, astronomic, architecture, optic and other types which have relation with this word. So the objective of this chapter is to focus the light on Muslim scientists' contributions in this science. Also the significance ofthis chapter is to research the contributions of Al-Kashi in astronomical and mathematical issues. The methodology is purely on library based study using books, journals and other relevant sources. In this chapter we will discuss Ghiathudin Al-Kashi. He was born in 1380 in Kashan, a town modem in Iran. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/21136/1/Chapter_11.pdf Rasheed, Aous Naji and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed (2011) Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy. In: Contributions of Eearly Muslim Scientists to Engineering Sciences and related studies. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 53-57. ISBN 978-967-418-157-4 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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Rasheed, Aous Naji
Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
description Muslim scientists played a significant role in the history of science. There were hundreds of notable Muslim scientists who made great contributions to the society. Muslims carried the torch of learning for five hundred years; from 8th century to 13th Century. It is worthy to mention that engineering has an impact to develop human life especially when we know that this includes verious fields such as mathematic, physics, astronomic, architecture, optic and other types which have relation with this word. So the objective of this chapter is to focus the light on Muslim scientists' contributions in this science. Also the significance ofthis chapter is to research the contributions of Al-Kashi in astronomical and mathematical issues. The methodology is purely on library based study using books, journals and other relevant sources. In this chapter we will discuss Ghiathudin Al-Kashi. He was born in 1380 in Kashan, a town modem in Iran.
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author Rasheed, Aous Naji
Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
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Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
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title Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
title_short Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
title_full Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
title_fullStr Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
title_full_unstemmed Al-Kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
title_sort al-kashi and access to the arithmetic & astronomy
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/21136/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/21136/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/21136/1/Chapter_11.pdf
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