In the ninth century, the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad, created the greatest centre of learning the world had ever seen, known as the House of Wisdom. Jim Al-Khalili shows how the scientists and philosophers he brought together sparked a period of extraordinary discovery launching a golden age of Arabic science. He argues that the West needs to look on these achievements with new eyes, and the Islamic world needs to take greater pride in its rich heritage.
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