Who first discovered the nature of light? When was the oldest-surviving map showing America drawn? How did people a thousand years ago make breakthroughs in treating disease?The 1001 Inventions book, in its third edition, was published by National Geographic in 2012 with an updated design and lots of lovely extras. This book accompanies the 1001…
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Paradise gardens: writing about the lost city of Medina Azahara in 9th-century Spain
From Lisbon to Lahore, garden-lovers of Islamic civilisation built and enjoyed fabulous fountains. I have been working with 1001 Inventions since 2010, and recently I investigated five of the most splendid water gardens from the ninth century onwards. Read the full article, Secret source: top five fountains in the gardens of Muslim civilisation, In particular…
Global Pollution: in this book for younger readers I explored pollution through real life incidents and scientist profiles
“Deserves reading and makes you think and worry.” In 2010 I wrote Global Pollution, a title which uses news stories and the latest research to explore environmental issues. With profiles of scientists from around the world, the book was part of a series called 21st Century Science aimed at readers aged 11+. The Association of…