08-05-2025, 12:15 PM
by Glen M. Cooper
"This article provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Islamic science as well as current issues and future trends in the discipline. Significant references to modern scholarship on Islamic science and medicine, including the transmission of knowledge to the West, are reviewed to illustrate the rich heritage and ongoing research in this field."
The article is dismissive of alchemy but contains a useful bibliography.
https://muslimheritage.com/natural-sciences/
"This article provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Islamic science as well as current issues and future trends in the discipline. Significant references to modern scholarship on Islamic science and medicine, including the transmission of knowledge to the West, are reviewed to illustrate the rich heritage and ongoing research in this field."
The article is dismissive of alchemy but contains a useful bibliography.
https://muslimheritage.com/natural-sciences/