Islamic Golden Age
tv show
24 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired May 31, 2020
Overview
It is nearly impossible to overstate the power and importance of the crucial 500-year history of the Abbasid Empire. This is your opportunity to get to know the story and the accomplishments of this great period in human civilization. With acclaimed lecturer Eamonn Gearon, get brilliant insights into an era too often overlooked.
Cairo, al-Haytham, and the Book of Optics
Season 1 - Episode 10 - 1h 30m
Air Date
May 31, 2020
Overview
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.