A large number of astronomical and mathematical works were written by Arab authors. Their chief service to science consists in this, that they adopted the learning of Greece and India, and kept what they received with scrupulous care. They transmitted to the Europeans the valuable treasures of antiquity. Based on the text, what was the role of Arab writers in shaping the development of scientific thought during the medieval period?

A. Arab writers assisted in preserving, documenting, and sharing ancient scientific learning throughout the world.

B. Arab writers interviewed European mathematicians, and published their findings throughout the world.

C. Arab writers began the studies of science and mathematics, and shared it with the ancient Greeks.

D. Arab writers produced the first mathematics books ever published in Europe and Asia.