The Genius of China - Robert Temple
3000 Years of science, discovery & invention
KORTE INHOUD
Revised, full-color illustrated edition of the multi-award-winning, international bestseller that charts the unparalleled and astounding achievement of ancient China
· Brings to life one hundred Chinese firsts in the fields of agriculture, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, music, technology, and warfare
· Based on the definitive work of the worlds most famous Sinologist, Joseph Needham (1900-1995), author of Science and Civilisation in China
· Organized by field, invention, and discovery for ease of reference
Undisputed masters of invention and discovery for 3,000 years, the ancient Chinese were the first to discover the solar wind and the circulation of the blood and even to isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge and the seismograph to deep drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, and the parachute, ancient Chinas contributions in the fields of engineering, medicine, technology, mathematics, science, transportation, warfare, and music helped inspire the European agricultural and indu...
· Brings to life one hundred Chinese firsts in the fields of agriculture, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, music, technology, and warfare
· Based on the definitive work of the worlds most famous Sinologist, Joseph Needham (1900-1995), author of Science and Civilisation in China
· Organized by field, invention, and discovery for ease of reference
Undisputed masters of invention and discovery for 3,000 years, the ancient Chinese were the first to discover the solar wind and the circulation of the blood and even to isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge and the seismograph to deep drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, and the parachute, ancient Chinas contributions in the fields of engineering, medicine, technology, mathematics, science, transportation, warfare, and music helped inspire the European agricultural and indu...
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2007Uitgever: Inner Traditions288 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1594772177ISBN-13: 9781594772177Koop dit boek tweedehands
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