All these answers can be found here in ‘1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World’.

Over 370 pages of colour photographs and written in an accessible style for those with limited knowledge of either Islam or history.

Order your copy online today or buy from your local independent UK or Global Distributor.

Can also be purchased at Turkish Exhibition in Istanbul as well as from most UK high street book stores including their online shops such as Waterstone's, Blackwells and WHSmiths.

"This glorious book overflows with the great ideas of the Muslim middle ages. From Al-Jazari and his elegant clocks and al- Kindi and Ibn al-Haytham with their revolutionary optical theories, experiments, and books, to the astronomers who navigated across the desert by the stars, and the map-makers who put north at the bottom, every page is a mine of joyous information. There are even recipes to try out, and everything is beautifully illustrated. I wish I had had this book fifty years ago."

Adam Hart-Davis; Photographer, Writer and TV Science Presenter of BBC Series ‘What the Ancients Did for Us’.