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BBC Science And Islam

BBC Science And Islam

Description: The leap in scientific knowledge in the Islamic world between the eighth and 14th centuries.
Year Released: 2009
First episode air date: January 5, 2009
Network: BBC Four
Language: English
Cast: Jim Al-Khalili
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