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Science and Islam [videorecording].

Contributor(s): Publication details: [London] : BBC4, [2010].Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Science & Islam
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP222 .S34 2010
Contents:
Pt. 1 The language of science -- Pt. 2 The Empire of reason -- Pt. 3 The power of doubt.
Production credits:
  • Editor, James Bradley; director of photography, John Whitteron; music, Alistair Jones.
Cast: Narrated by Jim Al-Khalili.Summary: Pt. 1 The Language of Science - Physicist Jim al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Iraq and other parts of North Africa to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 9th and 12th centuries. Pt. 2 The Empire of Reason - Physicist Jim al-Khalili examines the scientific method during the era of the medieval Islamic world. Pt. 3 The Power of Doubt - Physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries. Tonight, he hunts for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam.
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This video was aired on BBC Four channel on Jul 2010.

Pt. 1 The language of science -- Pt. 2 The Empire of reason -- Pt. 3 The power of doubt.

Editor, James Bradley; director of photography, John Whitteron; music, Alistair Jones.

Narrated by Jim Al-Khalili.

Pt. 1 The Language of Science - Physicist Jim al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Iraq and other parts of North Africa to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 9th and 12th centuries. Pt. 2 The Empire of Reason - Physicist Jim al-Khalili examines the scientific method during the era of the medieval Islamic world. Pt. 3 The Power of Doubt - Physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries. Tonight, he hunts for clues that show how the scientific revolution that took place in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe had its roots in the earlier world of medieval Islam.

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