The House of Wisdom : How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization by Lyons, Jonathan

Bloomsbury Press, 2008-12-23. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Bloomsbury Press. Used - Acceptable. <<<ATTN: EX-LIBRARY COPY>>> hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Acceptable reading copy with obvious signs of use, wear, and/or cosmetic issues. Item is complete and remains readable despite notable condition issues.

Bloomsbury Press, 2009. Fine. Lyons, Jonathan. The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press, 2009. xvii, 248pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine.

New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Owner's name and blind stamp front end paper. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. First Edition / First Printing. 1,3,5,7,9,10,8,6,4,2.

DJ shows some wear on spine ends, gutters & corners.The royal library in Baghdad was known as The House of Wisdom. It was there, during the medieval period, that al-Khwarizmi, Avicenna and Gaber, among others, build upon & expanded on the works of the ancients and ushered in a new scientific age that helped to form the building blocks of our modern math and sciences.

Bloomsbury Press, 2008-12-23. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Bloomsbury Press, London, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. inc. photos, bibliography, index, mapped end-papers minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice fine copy. Seems unread. Size: Octavo. 248 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Medieval; ISBN: 1596914599. ISBN/EAN: 9781596914599. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 100701. . 9781596914599

Bloomsbury Press, 2008-12-23. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!