Wonders and rarities : the marvelous book that traveled the world and mapped the cosmos
by Zadeh, Travis E. (Author)
Summary
"During the thirteenth century, the great scholar, geographer, physician, and astronomer Zakariya al-Qazwini (1203-1283) authored what became perhaps the single most influential work of natural history in the Islamic world: a compendium of curiosities entitled 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Maw... Full description
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