1001 Inventions & Awesome Facts About Muslim Civilization While the west struggled in period called the dark ages. A golden age of muslim civilization brought science technology, and innovation into the spotlight and we see it everyday. Coffee was discovered by a goat herder in Ethiopia, people in Muslim Spain wore high heels; inventors created complex clocks powered by water and perfected surgical tools. Most muslim homes had air conditioning plus perfume, toothpaste and more came from muslim civilization. , , This book is bursting with Amazing fun facts from history and modern day! More than 1,001 fascinating factsPacked with 400 eye-catching photographs and a highly visual design that brings history to life