Discusses the extraordinary scientific discoveries and advancements in the Islamic world after the birth of Mohammed in 570 and their impact on Western civilization in subsequent centuries and today.
Contains information on the biological and medical aspects of this hereditary disease, the proper treatment of infants and young children who have the disease, living and growing up with sickle cell anemia, and the hoped-for cures now being developed.
As early Muslims conquered parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe, they collected and preserved the writings of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. They studied the information recorded by these cultures and used it as a basis for making scientific discoveries of their own. The methods the Muslims developed for exploring and understanding the ...
Surveys the achievements of the ancient Chinese in science, medicine, astronomy, and cosmology, and describes such innovations as rockets, wells, the compass, water wheels, and movable type.
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