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The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World Hardcover - 2011

by Bryn Barnard


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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.

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  • Title The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
  • Author Bryn Barnard
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, United States.
  • Date 2011-04-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780375840722 / 0375840729
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 8.7 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 22.10 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1210
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Library of Congress subjects Islam - Essence, genius, nature, Islam - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010012777
  • Dewey Decimal Code 297.2

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Citations

  • Booklist, 05/15/2011, Page 40
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2011, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2011, Page 114
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/2011, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/11/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 06/01/2011, Page 141

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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