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Blanchard, Anne

Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age

69 pp. | Enchanted Lion | December, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-080-6 $29.95
(3) 4-6 Translated by R. M. Brent. Illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier. This informative volume chronicles contributions made by Arab proponents of scientific knowledge from the seventh through fifteenth centuries. Topics include the invention of Arabic numerals (including zero), promotion of observation and experimentation for scientific research, medical and pharmacological advances, and map-making and astronomy. Photographs, comic book–like drawings, and archival images break up the text. Timeline. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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