'Umar ibn al-Khattab: His Life and Times
Ages 18+
The House of Wisdom
by Jonathan Lyons
How the scholars of the Islamic world preserved and advanced knowledge that later transformed Europe.
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About this book
The House of Wisdom by Jonathan Lyons tells the story of how the Arabs and the wider Muslim world transformed Western civilisation.
Lyons describes how scholars in Baghdad and other centres translated and advanced Greek, Persian and Indian learning in mathematics, astronomy, medicine and philosophy, and how European scholars such as Adelard of Bath later travelled to learn from them, carrying that knowledge back to Europe.
It is engaging narrative history for adults.
What's inside
- Baghdad's House of Wisdom
- Advances in maths, astronomy and medicine
- Translation of Greek learning
- European scholars who learned from Muslims
- How this knowledge shaped the West
Why we recommend itA fascinating account of the Muslim world's contribution to science.
Good forAdults interested in the history of science
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