Traces centuries of invention and technological innovation in the Muslim world, revealing how Muslim intellectuals built elephant water clocks, drew detailed world maps, and built colossal architectural structures.
from the back cover: Bagaimana mungkin seseorang memiliki keinginan untuk mengurai kembali benang yang tak terkirakan jumlahnya dalam selembar sapu tangan yang telah ditenunnya sendiri. Bagaimana mungkin seseorang bisa mendadak terbebaskan dari jaringan benang yang susun-bersusun, silang-menyilang, timpa-menimpa dengan rapi di selembar saputangan yang sudah bertahun-tahun lamanya ditenun de…
A wide-ranging series introducing readers to a range of popular arts topics, from literature to graffiti and dance to movie special effects. Each title includes ideas for classroom activities and discussion ideas.
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll learn about the people, traditions, landscapes, and history that make up many of the countries and cities of Europe.'
Each book in this series presents a different major language of the world. It examines where in the world it is spoken, who speaks it, differences and similarities between the language and English, and interesting facts about the language.
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll encounter amazing animals from around the world.'
A beautifully bound gift edition of this touching and wise classic book for children. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. "Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And the pilot realizes that when life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out…
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll learn about the wide variety of visual and performing arts and meet some of the greatest artists of yesterday and today.'
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll learn about the people, traditions, landscapes, and history that make up many of the countries and cities of Asia, Australia, and Ne
In this series you'll discover answers to these questions and many more. Though pictures, articles, and fun facts, you'll learn about weather, meet fascinating scientist, and see how plants and animals can change over time.'