Modern Engineering and Science---Where did it all begin?

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From the modern astrolab to modern optics, medieval Islamic civilization holds the answers to the beginnings of our present-day technological advance civilization.



The root of modern scientific methods, verifying theory with experiment, the concept that light indeed travels in straight lines was first confirmed by a Muslim Scientist name of Al-Hythem. The list is endless, numerous books and historical accounts have been written on Islamic civilizations contributions to present-day Science and Engineering.



This video merely scraps the surface of a vast array of historical knowledge that can shed a brighter on our present-day technological advancement.




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