Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age.

Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age. Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age Anne Blanchard and Emmanuel Cerisier Enchanted Lion Books 201 Richards Street, Suite #4, Brooklyn, NY 11231 9781592700806, $19.95 www.amazon.com 1-888-330-8477 Illustrated with full color artworks and photographs on nearlyevery page, Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age is an amazingintroduction to the development of science in the Muslim Empire from the9th to the 14th centuries. Covering the invention of the number zero,Alhazen's observations about the nature of light, Avicenna'scontributions to medicine, Al-Idrisi's work on maps of the knownworld, and Ibn al-Shatir's work to accurately measure time, andmore, Arab Science and Invention in the Golden Age is an amazing,educational tour of science and discovery. Highly recommended for publicand school library nonfiction collections for young adults.