@book{5c2fae6be41448b893e16b92045d2cb7,
title = "A Bridge to the Sky: The Arts of Science in the Age of 'Abbas Ibn Firnas",
abstract = "A Bridge to the Sky explores the close connections between science, arts, and visual culture as they developed in the medieval Islamic lands. It presents a significant study of the career of {\textquoteleft}Abbas Ibn Firnas, (d. 887), the most celebrated {\textquoteleft}scientist{\textquoteright} and polymath of early Islamic Spain, best known for conducting an experiment that has been celebrated as a milestone in the history of human flight.",
keywords = "'Abbas b. Firnas, Islamic art, Islamic Architecture, Islamic history, History of Science, History of magic, History of religion, History of Technology, Medieval studies, Islamic Studies",
author = "Anderson, {Glaire D.}",
year = "2024",
month = mar,
day = "7",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780190913243",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
address = "United States",
}