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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Hussain, Saima S.     Subjects     Civilization, Arab -- Juvenile literature.     Science -- Arab countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Science -- Islamic countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Islamic civilization -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Islamic Empire -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Hussain, Saima S.       by title:      The Arab world thoug...       by call number:      909.0974927 H972a     Search the Web     Hussain, Saima S.     Civilization, Arab -- Juvenile literature.     Science -- Arab countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Science -- Islamic countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Islamic civilization -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Islamic Empire -- History -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

The Arab world thought of it : inventions, innovations, and amazing facts / Saima S. Hussain. by Hussain, Saima S. Annick Press ; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Firefly Books, c2013. Call #: 909.0974927 H972a Subjects Civilization, Arab -- Juvenile literature.   Science -- Arab countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Science -- Islamic countries -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Islamic civilization -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Islamic Empire -- History -- Juvenile literature. Series We thought of it. ISBN:  9781554514779 (bound) 1554514770 (bound) 9781554514762 (pbk.) 1554514762 (pbk.) Description:  48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 43) and index. Contents:  Welcome -- Maps -- Timeline -- Places of learning -- Astronomy and flight -- Medicine -- Arts and crafts -- Weapons and war -- Food -- Religion -- Everyday inventions -- Architecture -- Contributions of Arab women -- The Arab world today. Summary:  Looks at some of the inventions and innovations that were developed in the Arab world, including the astrolabe, stitches, hummus, and soap bars. Discover the rich legacy of the peoples of the Arab world. Ink-filled pens, mattresses, and bars of soap -- these are only some of the inventions and innovations that have been passed down through the millennia from the peoples of Arab lands. Readers may be surprised to learn that people from the Arab world have also given us the scalpel, sherbet, planetariums, and three-course meals. The school that became the University of Al-Qarawiyin in Fez, Morocco, was founded in 859 CE. According to many experts, it is the oldest university still operating today. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Children's Nonfiction 909.0974927 H972a Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Children's Nonfiction 909.0974927 H972a Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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