Ibn Yunus - The Father of Astronomy (Muslim Scientists Series)

Ibn Yunus spent decades observing the sky from Cairo, recording eclipses and planetary positions with a precision that astronomers were still drawing on centuries later.

He is credited with being the first to calculate in advance when a solar eclipse would take place — predicting the sky rather than simply recording it — and is remembered as the father of astronomy.

Part of the Muslim Scientists Series, introducing children to figures from the Golden Age of Islam through short, illustrated biographies.

Details

• Publisher: Goodword Books
• Paperback