Measure of Light: The Life of Ibn al-Haytham, The Father of Modern Optics

In Basra, a young scholar believes the world can be understood. But in Cairo, Ibn al-Haytham's certainty shatters.Summoned by the unpredictable Caliph Al-Hakim to tame the Nile, he realizes that he cannot. With failure carrying a potentially fatal price, he chooses disgrace over death and retreats into confinement.Stripped of his reputation and freedom, Ibn al-Haytham is left with the steadfast La...