The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
Bryn Barnard$16.14
$18.99
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.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/05/2011
ISBN: 9780375840722
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.50d
Award: Middle East Book Awards - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2011
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2011 pg. 114
Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 40
School Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 141
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 143460 / Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
Reading Level: 8.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1
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.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/05/2011
ISBN: 9780375840722
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.50d
Award: Middle East Book Awards - Winner
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2011
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2011 pg. 114
Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 40
School Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 141
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 143460 / Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
Reading Level: 8.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1