Reviews Aladdin’s Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World by John Freely Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print By Science News June 5, 2009 at 10:32 am Science survived the Dark Ages in the sanctuary of the Middle East.Knopf, 2009, 303 p., $27.95. ALADDIN’S LAMP: HOW GREEK SCIENCE CAME TO EUROPE THROUGH THE ISLAMIC WORLD BY JOHN FREELY