Book of Optics

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ibn_al-Haytham
gptkbp:contains experiments with prisms
analysis of eye anatomy
analysis of lenses
analysis of spherical aberration
analysis of transparent and opaque bodies
description of burning mirrors
description of pinhole image
discussion of color perception
discussion of light propagation
discussion of rainbow formation
discussion of visual illusion
experiments with mirrors
study of atmospheric refraction
study of magnification
study of perspective
study of shadows
study of visual perception
theory of light
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Book of Optics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Western_science
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkb:Roger_Bacon
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:notableFor theory of vision
experimental approach
camera obscura description
study of reflection
study of refraction
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes 7
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:Kitāb_al-Manāẓir
gptkbp:publicationDate 1011
gptkbp:significance foundation of modern optics
influenced Renaissance science
introduced scientific method
gptkbp:subject gptkb:DVD
gptkb:optics
physics
gptkbp:title gptkb:De_aspectibus
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5