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Nature 440, 997 (20 April 2006) | doi:10.1038/440997a; Published online 19 April 2006
Science in culture: The zenith of Islamic science
Philip Ball1
"It is sad to relate that no great invention has come for many hundred years from Muslim countries." Comments such as this, from former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey in 2004, are part of the subtext for 1001 Inventions, an exhibition on view at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry until 4 June, which describes contributions to science and technology that have sprung from the Islamic world.
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