{"product_id":"the-amazing-discoveries-of-ibn-sina-9781554987108","title":"The Amazing Discoveries of Ibn Sina","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life story of Ibn Sina (980-1037)  one of the greatest philosophers  scientists and physicians of the Islamic world. Born in Persia more than a thousand years ago  Ibn Sina was one of the greatest thinkers of his time  a philosopher  scientist and physician who made significant discoveries  especially in the field of medicine  and wrote more than one hundred books. As a child  Ibn Sina was extremely bright  a voracious reader who loved to learn and was fortunate to have the best teachers. He memorized the Quran by the age of ten and completed his medical studies at sixteen. He spent his life traveling  treating the sick  seeking knowledge through research  and writing about his discoveries. He came up with new theories in the fields of physics  chemistry  astronomy and education. His most famous work is The Canon of Medicine  a collection of books that were used for teaching in universities across the Islamic world and Europe for centuries. Ibn Sinas story  told in the first person and beautifully illustrated  provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the great intellects of the past. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events  procedures  ideas  or concepts in a historical  scientific  or technical text  including what happened and why  based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals  events  ideas  or concepts in a historical  scientific  or technical text based on specific information in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529520308277,"sku":"ByrdShop_1554987105","price":250.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781554987108.jpg?v=1780936364","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-amazing-discoveries-of-ibn-sina-9781554987108","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}