Al-Hassani Salim T.S., Jackson Roland. 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World

2nd Edition. — 1001 Inventions Ltd., 2007. — 376 p. — ISBN10: 0955242614, ISBN13: 9780955242618.1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization takes readers on a journey through years of forgotten Islamic history to discover one thousand fascinating scientific and technological inventions still being used throughout the world today. Take a look at all of the discoveries that led to the great technological advances of our time; engineering, early medicinal practices, and the origins of cartography are just a few of the areas explored in this book.1001 Inventions provides unique insight into a significant time period in Muslim history that has been looked over by much of the world. A time where discoveries were made and inventions were created that have impacted how Western civilization and the rest of the world lives today. The book will cover seven aspects of life relatable to everyone, including home, school, hospital, market, town, world and universe.
What do coffee beans, torpedoes, surgical scalpels, arches, and observatories all have in common? Were Leonardo da Vinci’s flight ideas originals? Who devised the casing for pill capsules, and where did Fibonacci learn to flex his mathematical fingers? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this book. 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World presents an excellent overview of Muslim heritage written to appeal to the everyday reader and to amaze and redefine many peoples current assumptions of medieval times and of their history and roots. This is an essential introduction to the great epoch of Muslim civilization. Readers now have access to one thousand years of missing history, covering medicine, technology, economics, civilization, the environment, and much more. From Spain to China, scholars of different genders, cultures, and various faiths worked together to build upon the knowledge of ancient civilization. Written by a team of internationally renowned experts, the contributions were selected to give the reader reassurance and confidence that the facts presented in the book are from the most reliable and unbiased academic sources.Introduction
Home
On the Coffee Trail
Clocks
Chess
Cleanliness
Trick Devices
Vision and Cameras
Fine Dining
Three-Course Menu
Sound System
Fashion and Style
Carpets
School
House of Wisdom
Schools
Universities
The Professors Chair
Libraries
Mathematics
Trigonometry
Chemistry
Geometry
Art and the Arabesque
The Scribe
Word Power
Story Corner
Translating Knowledge
European Universities
Market
Agricultural Revolution
Farming Manuals& Ecological Balance
Water Management
Raising Water
Dams
Windmills
Trade
Commercial Chemistry
Textile Industry
Paper
Pottery
Glass Industry
Raw Jewels
Checkout
King Offa and the Golden Coin
Hospital
Hospital Development
Teaching Hospitals
Instruments of Perfection
Surgery
Blood Circulation
Ibn Sina’s Bone Fractures
Notebook of the Oculist
Vaccination
Herbal Medicine
Pharmacy
European Medicine
Town
Town Planning
Architecture
Arches
Vaults
The Dome
Sir Christopher Wren
The Spire Tower
Muslim Architecture in the World
Bookshops
Public Baths
The Tent
From Kiosk to Conservatory
Gardens
Fabulous Fountains
World
Planet Earth
Surveying
Earth Science
Natural Phenomena
Geography
Maps
Travellers and Explorers
Navigation
Sea Exploration
Code Breaking and Cryptography
Weaponry
Castles and Keeps
Social Science and Economy
Post and Mail
Universe
Astronomy
Observatories
Astronomical Instruments
Astrolabe
Armillary Sphere
Signs for Wise People
The Moon
Lunar Formations
Stars
Flight
Reference
Personalities from the Past
Europe's Leading Minds
Timeline of Islamic and European Events
Map of Major Muslim Contributions
Authors and Treatises
Further Reading
A Thousand Years of Scholarship
Glossary
Index
Image Credits
Thanks and Acknowledgements