Bio-Bibliography For Biruni: Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn Ahmad (973-1053 C.E.) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810856639)

Abu Raihan Biruni (973 - 1053 CE) was an Iranian scholar whose extraordinary achievements include predicting the existence of landmasses (North and South America) on the opposite side of the Earth and calculating the radius of the Earth five centuries before the European Renaissance. For the first time, the complete list of Biruni's numerous books on cartography, mathematics, astronomy, history, and geology is provided in a single volume.

Divided into five parts, the book provides general background information on Biruni's time, his world, and his life. It includes the full names of the 183 books written by Biruni. The titles of these books are given in Arabic, Persian, transliteration of the Arabic title, and English, and they are all annotated and if available the number of folios is given for each one. A list of available references in English on Biruni, including articles, bibliographies, books, internet sites, a dissertation, and even a film. A list of Persian reference sources is also included.

Author: M. Kamiar
ISBN-10: 0810856638
ISBN-13: 9780810856639
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2006
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.62w x 0.34d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 310
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2007 pg. 515