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.