Ibn al-Haytham: The Visionary of Light and Reason
- By: Jordan W. Reid
- Categories Books , Adults & General Classification , Science
- Stock Availability: In Stock
- ISBN: 9798292128755
- Total Pages: 169
- Available Book Formats: Paperback
- Year: 2025
Price:
JOD 21.00
He challenged ancient dogma. He revolutionized the way we see the world. He helped shape the modern scientific method—one thousand years before its time.In Ibn al-Haytham: The Visionary of Light and Reason, journey into the astonishing life of one of history’s most underrated geniuses. Born in 10th-century Basra during the height of the Islamic Golden Age, Ibn al-Haytham defied the limits of his time to explore light, optics, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy with a rigor and brilliance unmatched for centuries.
Under house arrest in Cairo, he authored the groundbreaking Book of Optics, dismantling long-held theories and laying the foundation for modern physics and vision science. But beyond his theories and inventions lies a deeper story—a tale of courage, curiosity, and unwavering integrity. Ibn al-Haytham's legacy influenced minds from Roger Bacon and Kepler to Galileo, yet his name remains largely absent from Western textbooks.
This definitive biography uncovers the man behind the manuscripts, revealing not only a master of numbers and lenses but a pioneer of truth and reason, who saw science as a sacred duty and universal language.
Whether you're a student, scholar, scientist, or simply a curious mind, this book is your gateway to understanding how one medieval thinker forever changed the path of knowledge.