The House of Wisdom

The House of Wisdom
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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015002536986
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Book Synopsis The House of Wisdom by : Florence Parry Heide

Download or read book The House of Wisdom written by Florence Parry Heide and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ishaq, the son of the chief translator to the Caliph of ancient Baghdad, travels the world in search of precious books and manuscripts and brings them back to the great library known as the House of Wisdom.


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