The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age

Cairo, al-Haytham, and the Book of Optics (1x10)

Data emisji: Paź 01, 2016

Al-Haytham's seven-volume Book of Optics is one of the most fascinating works of scientific enquiry in the Golden Age. After reviewing the wider context of Cairo in the 10th century, delve into al-Haytham's experimentation with optics and the eye. Find out why many modern scholars have called him the world's first true scientist.