The Seven-Volume Book of Optics Was Based on Extensive Experiments

question 41

Multiple Choice

The seven-volume Book of Optics was based on extensive experiments and observations on optics and visual perception.It was written by

• A) Alhazen.
• B) Aristotle.
• C) Avicenna.
• D) Plato.

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