The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World

The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World

by Bryn Barnard
The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World

The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World

by Bryn Barnard

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Overview

The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world. 
Did you know that:
• The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention?
• The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the Middle East?
• You are drinking orange juice at breakfast today thanks to Islamic farming innovations?
• The modern city's skyline was made possible by Islamic architecture?

The Muslim world has often been a bridge between East and West, but many of Islam's crucial innovations are hidden within the folds of history. In this important book, Bryn Barnard uses short, engaging text and gorgeous full-color artwork to bring Islam's contributions gloriously to life.  Chockful of information and pictures, and eminently browsable, The Genius of Islam is the definitive guide to a fascinating topic.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780375840722
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 04/05/2011
Pages: 40
Sales rank: 389,777
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile: NC1210L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

BRYN BARNARD is an author and illustrator whose previous books include Outbreak: Plagues that Changed History and Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters that Changed History.  His artwork for Outbreak has been on display across the country, including at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., and at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia.
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