The house of wisdom : how Arabic science saved ancient knowledge and gave us the Renaissance

Author(s)

• Al-Khalili, Jim

Bibliographic Information

The house of wisdom : how Arabic science saved ancient knowledge and gave us the Renaissance

Jim Al-Khalili

The Penguin Press, 2011

1st American ed

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Details

• NCID: BB12350601
• ISBN:
  • 9781594202797
• LCCN: 2010053136
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 302 p., [8] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q127.A5
  • DC22 : 509.17/67
  • DC : 509.53
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Arab countries -- History
  • LCSH : Science -- Philosophy -- History
  • LCSH : Science, Medieval
  • LCSH : Science -- Methodology -- History
  • LCSH : Arab countries -- Intellectual life
  • LCSH : Science, Renaissance