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Book SynopsisAbu 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
Trade Review...valuable. It not only serves as a starting point for researching this man and his philosophy but provides a lot of information in and of itself. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
Also known as Biruni, the Iranian scholar Abu Raihan Mohammad ibn Ahmad calculated the radius of the Earth five centuries before the European Renaissance. This resource for scholars provides background information on Biruni's life and work and contains a complete list of his 183 books. Titles are given in Arabic, Persian, and English, and all listings are annotated. The volume concludes with a list of articles, bibliographies, and books to facilitate further research. Kamiar teaches geography at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2006 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Part I: General Background: Abu Raihan Biruni Chapter 4 His Time Chapter 5 His World Chapter 6 His Life Part 7 Part II: Names of 183 Books Written by Biruni Chapter 8 Methodology Chapter 9 Classifications and General Observations Chapter 10 Biruni's 183 Books Part 11 Part III: List of References in English Chapter 12 Articles Chapter 13 Bibliographies Chapter 14 Books Chapter 15 Dissertation Chapter 16 Film Part 17 Part IV: Selected Internet Sites on Biruni Part 18 Part V: Persian References Part 19 Conclusion Part 20 Appendix A: Names of Biruni's 183 Books in Arabic with Accents
