1001 inventions : the enduring legacy of Muslim civilization

"Imagine it is the seventh century. As most of Europe continues its descent into a long period of intellectually dormancy, a quiet yet powerful academic revolution is erupting in another corner of the world. Over the next centuries, the geniuses of Muslim society will thrust the boundaries of k...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Al-Hassani, Salim T. S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society , c2012
Edition:3rd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The story begins
  • 2. Home
  • 3. School
  • 4. Market
  • 5. Hospital
  • 6. Town
  • 7. World
  • 8. Universe