1001 Inventions
1001 Inventions (English: 1001 Inventions ) is an international educational project of the History of Science and Technology of Muslim civilization in the Golden Age is dedicated to. The project promotes both online and through traditional publication of printed works, with films as well as stationary and traveling exhibitions. The 1001 Inventions project was established by the lying in Manchester Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation ( FSTC, Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilization ).
History
In the year 2006 1001 Inventions with a traveling exhibition at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry and a companion book was put on the market. This first exhibition then went on tour in the UK, with stops in Birmingham Thinktank, Glasgow Science Centre, National Museum Cardiff and Museum of Croydon.
The same exhibition was also listed in the British Parliament in London, the European Parliament in Brussels and the United Nations in New York.
International Tour
In January 2010 1001 inventions brought a new and larger traveling exhibition at the Science Museum in London on the market. Before it was made available to the public, the entire contents of the exhibition by an independent panel of experts history was examined. The exhibition attracted more than 400,000 visitors during its five- month period in the London Science Museum. It was also used by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their term in London attended, who then expressed a wish, the exhibition in Istanbul in wanting to exhibit the same year during the month of Ramadan.
In August 2010, the 1001 Inventions exhibition opened at the Istanbul Sultanahmet Square. The exhibition took place seven weeks, and during this time drew more than 400,000 visitors. They also found positive encouragement from local and national politicians as well as by the Turkish media.
In December 2010, opened the 1001 Inventions traveling exhibition for a period of five months in the New York Hall of Science. With 250,000 visitors, it ended in New York on April 27, 2011.
On 27 May 1001 Inventions touring exhibition in the California Science Center in Los Angeles was opened by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The exhibition ended 11 March 2012 with more than 500,000 visitors.
On August 3, 2012, the 1001 Inventions exhibition opened museum in Washington DC at the National Geographic
Awards
In May 2011, the 1001 Inventions exhibition was awarded the prize for Best Temporary / Touring Exhibition 2011 at the annual Museums and Heritage Awards in London. 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets ( 1001 Inventions of the Library of the Secret ) is an internationally excellent education film with Sir Ben Kingsley in the title role. The film is an integral part of the 1001 Inventions exhibition.
Support
The project has received support and praise and recognition of politicians and executives. Prince Charles has the preface of the last edition of 1001 inventions book written, published by National Geographic. In this preface he declares: "I am delighted to see the success of the initiative 1001 Inventions that presents many scientific, technological and humanitarian developments between the Islamic world and the West and praises. "
Academic overview and critique
1001 Inventions is overseen by the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilization, an international network of academics, mostly historians of science. Before the 1001 Inventions exhibition at London's Science Museum was opened, the contents of the exhibition was reviewed and approved by the host. After academic standard is 1001 Inventions a complete list of citations to all historical statements that may be made in her books and exhibitions, as well as a full academic bibliography - as well online - available.
Edward Rothstein's review in the New York Times describes the presentation of the 1001 Inventions exhibition at the New York Hall of Science in December 2010 as a " serious problem " with the remark that "the advertising goal is obviously to each representation ." He said that " beyond some statements far beyond the evidence ... and some claims are simply wrong. " In response to Rothstein's description that the exhibition in some respects is imprecise, published the " Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilization" a comprehensive rebuttal with academic citations, which criticized him " himself mistakenly seen as experts."