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When 13th-century Arab and Persian astronomers mapped the skies. Pair with this visual history of mapping the cosmos and 100 diagrams that changed the world.
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No modern science can trace a path that does not intersect the Arab world. Let’s remember to respect the contributions of these great societies in a time when many of their descendants don’t have the freedom to pursue such beautiful knowledge.
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When 13th-century Arab and Persian astronomers mapped the skies. Pair with this visual history of mapping the cosmos and 100 diagrams that changed the world.

(↬ Coudal)

No modern science can trace a path that does not intersect the Arab world. Let’s remember to respect the contributions of these great societies in a time when many of their descendants don’t have the freedom to pursue such beautiful knowledge.

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