| Author: Proceedngs of Intl Conf in Pak
The Moslem scholar Al-Biruni was born in what is now Uzbekistan in 973 A.D. A devoted believer in Islam, al-Biruni made great advances in many areas, especially math, astronomy and the study of history. Unfortunately, much of al-Biruni's life was often at the mercy of his patrons--good and bad. The books in this series would be best used by middle-school to high-school age readers and researchers. Includes: Timeline, Glossary, For More Information, For Further Reading and Bibliography. |
