Really interested to learn about this man and I will try to find out more. I just love the illustrations – such rich colours!
There were many great Arabian scientists, and we don't hear so much about them these days.
About a year ago I visited an exhibition on the development of printing, and there were some old books on display. One British book on mathematics and astronomy from the 18th century had extensive scribbled notes in the margin about the work of an Arabian mathematician, suggesting that scholars in those days were more aware of the work of these ancient Arabian scholars than we are today.