2007-12-11 04:25:52 · 4 answers · asked by meda 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
"Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" by Bradley Steffens. It tells the fascinating, true story of a medieval Muslim scholar who overcame bouts of mental illness to develop the scientific method more than 200 years before the Europeans learned of it--by reading his books.
Born in what is now Iraq in 965, Ibn al-Haytham studied theology, trying to resolve the differences between the Shi'ah and Sunnah sects. He turned his attention to the works of the ancient Greek philosophers and mathematicians. He was the first person to apply algebra to geometry, founding analytic geometry. He traveled to Egypt to build a dam on the Nile, failed, and ended up imprisoned in Cairo for ten years. During this time he began systematically testing hypotheses with experiments, the core of the scientific method.
"Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" was just chosen by California Readers to be part of the 2008 California Collection for high school students. You can find reviews of the book, read sample chapter, and buy the book at http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/
2007-12-11 09:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by Centaur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry potter!!! If he likes technology he could prolly like this book. Love it personally... Also some ideas: Angels and demons (Dan Brown), buy him a new popular toy that you see the best when you enter the toy shop (yes they are bright and colourful)
2007-12-11 04:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by Crash90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A PDA with an e-book reader perhaps?
2007-12-11 04:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Flavor Vortex 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm maybe a pda. orrr maybe go the science store i guess nd get something technology thigny fer him. idk or maybe if he likes electronics then like an ipod or soemthng.
2007-12-11 04:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by djfkghdg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋