From the National Geographic web-site:
From the 7th to 17th centuries, Muslim Civilization stretched from southern Spain to China. Scholars of many faiths built on the ancient knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, and others, making breakthroughs that paved the way for the Renaissance.
Named “Best Touring Exhibition of the Year” at the Museums and Heritage Excellence Awards, “1001 Inventions: Discover the Golden Age of Muslim Civilization” uncovers a thousand years of advances in science and technology that have had a huge but hidden impact on the modern world.
Through interactive displays, explore basic science principles in such fields as optics, time-keeping, hydraulics, navigation, architecture, and math.
For more information about the global education initiative of 1001 Inventions and the exhibition, visit the official website.
I found an invention called the "astrolabe" created by a woman named Mariam “Al-Astrolabiya" very interesting. This device was used to tell time and navigation, as well as the position of the sun and planets. The item/invention that I want to learn much more about is the mixed-culture clock.
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