Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see /

Romero, Libby,

Ibn al-Haytham : the man who discovered how we see / by Libby Romero. - 1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations, color map. - National Geographic Kids Readers. Level 3 . - National Geographic kids. National Geographic kids readers. Level 3. .

OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23). Includes index.

Who was Ibn al-Haytham? -- Growing up in the golden age -- In his time -- Trouble in Egypt -- A dazzling discovery -- The dark room -- Vision and light -- 6 cool facts about Ibn al-Haytham -- Other new ideas -- A lasting legacy.

Profiles the life and work of a devout Muslim who was the first to hypothesize that vision occurs when light beams travel through the lens of a human eye. During the golden age of science, knowledge, and invention in Muslim civilization, Ibn al-Haytham discovered how we see. His discoveries set the stage for the methods we now know as the scientific process.

Ages 6-9.

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Alhazen, 965-1039 --Juvenile literature.
Alhazen, 965-1039.
Alhazen, 965-1039.


Scientists--Iraq--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Physiological optics--History--Juvenile literature.
Optics--History--Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Iraq--Biography.
Physiological optics--History.
Optics--History.
Optics.
Physiological optics.
Scientists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reader - Intermediate.


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