A Bridge to the Sky

A Bridge to the Sky
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780190913243
ISBN-13 : 019091324X
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Bridge to the Sky by : Glaire Anderson

Download or read book A Bridge to the Sky written by Glaire Anderson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bridge to the Sky explores the close connections between science, arts, and visual culture as they developed in the medieval Islamic lands. It presents a significant study of the career of 'Abbas Ibn Firnas, (d. 887), the most celebrated 'scientist' and polymath of early Islamic Spain, best known for conducting an experiment that has been celebrated as a milestone in the history of human flight.


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