Encyclopaedia Of Islamic Science And Scientists A H

Encyclopaedia Of Islamic Science And Scientists Has Been Brought Out For The First Time To Provide Information On Islamic Science In A Comprehensive Manner And A Brief Biography Of Each Leading Muslim Scientists Of The World, Their Scientific Activities And Its Significance To The Contemporary Society, Their Feelings, Ideas, Philosophies And Concerns. In Illuminating Portraits Of A Wide Range Of Personalities Of About 200 Muslim Scientists, This Book Also Explores The Complex And Dynamic Aspects Of About 250 Scientific Terminology Of All Branches Of Science. This Book Should Become Required Reading Not Only For Academics But For Every One Who Wants To Know The Truth Or Science Of God.

"The Arab contribution is fundamental to the history of science, mathematics and technology, but until now no single publication has offered an up-to-date synthesis of knowledge in this area. In three fully-illustrated volumes the Encyclopedia of the History of Arab Science documents the history and philosophy of Arab science from the earliest times to the present day. Thirty-one chapters, written by an international team of specialists, cover astronomy, mathematics, music, engineering, nautical science, scientific institutions and many other areas. The Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes: 1. Astronomy--Theoretical and applied 2. Mathematics and the Physical Sciences 3. Technology, Alchemy, and the Life Sciences. Extensively illustrated with figures, tables, and plates, each chapter is written by an internationally respected expert, guaranteeing accuracy and quality. Each volume contains an extensive bibliography of sources and suggestions for further reading, and the set is fully indexed. This set will interest mathematicians, engineers and scientists, as well as students of history, the history of science, and Middle Eastern studies."--Publisher's information.

Muslim scientists and scholars have contributed immensely to human knowledge especially in the period between 8th and 14th century CE. However, their contributions have been largely ignored, forgotten or have gone un-acknowledged. Encyclopaedia of Islamic Scholars and Scientists, perhaps for the first time, in a published form, brings together such a comprehensive galaxy of illustrious Muslims who have contributed greatly to the development of scholarship across a diverse field of subjects ranging from Arts and Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, Sciences ? Applied and Pure, Literature and Linguistics, Jurisprudence and Economy, Poetry and Prose, Medicine and Surgery, Astronomy and Geo-Sciences, Engineering, Politics, and so on. The entries, numbering about a thousand, are written by some of the foremost scholars on Islam, and provide immense amount of bibliographical material, which in itself is so scarce.It is hoped that the Encyclopaedia of Islamic Scholars and Scientists will fill a great need felt by the scholars, readers, researchers, and students for a long time.

From an Islamic standpoint, science and the study of nature is considered to be linked to the concept of tawhid (the oneness of God), as are all other branches of knowledge. In Islam, nature is not seen as a separate entity, but rather as an integral part of Islam's holistic outlook on God, humanity and the world. This book describes the relationship between Muslim communities and science in general.