Al-Khalili, Jim,  1962- <br/><br/>
Pathfinders :  the golden age of Arabic science / 
 Golden age of Arabic science 
Jim al-Khalili. 
 - London :  Penguin Books,  2012. 
 - xxix, 302 p, [16] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.), maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> First published by Allen Lane 2010. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-269) and index. 
<br/><br/>A dream of Aristotle -- The rise of Islam -- Translation -- The lonely alchemist -- The house of wisdom -- Big science -- Numbers -- Algebra -- The philosopher -- The medic -- The physicist -- The prince and the pauper -- Andalusia -- The Marāgha revolution -- Decline and renaissance -- Science and Islam today. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781846141614 (hbk.) 1846141613 (hbk.) 9780141038360 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Discoveries in science--History.--Arab countries<br/>Civilization, Western--Arab influences.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>509.174927  / ALK 2012