Islam and the Sciences

Duration: 23 min.

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Phoenix

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Surveys the history of Islamic scientific advances from the 7th century AD to the present in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, water resources, time measurement, geography, cartography, chemistry, and medicine., Examines Islamic influences on and contributions to science from the 7th century A.D. to the present. Explains Islamic scientific achievement within the philosophical context of the Koran, which stresses pursuit of knowledge and harmony with nature and is expressed through a union of technological craftsmanship and aesthetic concern. Identifies numerous discoveries and inventions attributed to the Islamic world in the fields of medicine, mathematics, anatomy, energy, and mechanics.

Complete Record: , Examines Islamic influences on and contributions to science from the 7th century A.D. to the present. Explains Islamic scientific achievement within the philosophical context of the Koran, which stresses pursuit of knowledge and harmony with nature and is expressed through a union of technological craftsmanship and aesthetic concern. Identifies numerous discoveries and inventions attributed to the Islamic world in the fields of medicine, mathematics, anatomy, energy, and mechanics., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.