'Library of Secrets - Live' event at ‘The Times Cheltenham Science Festival’

12th June 2011, 12:00 - 13:00

1001 Inventions will be showcasing a unique event at the Times Cheltenham Science Festival bridging the historic overview with real timedemonstrations of the science behind themulti award-winning film ‘The Library of Secrets’ -both physics and chemistry.

Prof. Jim Al-Khalili and Dr. Andrea Sella are on hand to introduce a sold-out crowd at the Cheltenham Science Festival to the history of science from the Middle Ages, in Muslim Civilization, that has a huge but hidden impact on modern science.

This event was part of the Cheltenham Science Festival and took place on the 12th of June 2011, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.[PDF]

The award-winning educational film "1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets" starring Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley in the role of The Librarian is part of the world-renowned "1001 Invention" global touring exhibitions. This astounding movie provides an eye-opening introduction to the 1001 Inventions brand and is the official introduction for the exhibition. View our YouTube channel to watch the original film in widescreen HD.