Ibn Yunus - The Father of Astronomy

The Muslim Scientists series introduces children to great scientist, scholars & adventurers from the Golden Age of Islam. Ibn Yunus is known as one of the greatest astronomers of all time. He was the first man to calculate when a solar eclipse would take place. A crater on the moon was named after him. Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to Ibn Yunus, “The Father of Astronomy”, as well as the du'a (prayer) for increasing one’s knowledge.