TITLE:
The genius of China : 3,000 years of science, discovery, & invention / Robert K.G. Temple ; foreword by Joseph Needham.
Publication Date:
2007, 1986
Publication Information:
Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions,
Physical Description:
288 p. : ill.
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Summary:
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 isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge and the seismograph to deep drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, and the parachute, ancient China’s contributions in the fields of engineering, medicine, technology, mathematics, science, transportation, warfare, and music helped inspire the European agricultural and industrial revolutions.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594772177
General Note:
Popularization of Joseph Needham's Science and civilisation in China.
Includes index.
