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: Ancient Chinese Inventions Thousands of Years of Science and Technology-二版中国古代发明:英文

Author : 邓荫柯著；王平兴译 Deng Yinke;Wang Pingxing

Publisher : China Intercontinental Press

Date : 201001

ISBN : 978-7-5085-1689-9

Pages : 160页

Price : $87

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内容提要 Abstract

This is a popularization reader that examines Chinese civilization in different historical epochs from the viewpoint of China's ancient inventions. It compares china's scientific and technological environment with that of other countries of the world, and documents China's huge contributions to world civilization in the fields of astronomy, metallurgy, medicine, light industry and mathematics. It also deals with the social causes the stagnation of China's scientific levels for a period of time.

目录 Catalogue

Chapters
Pages Download Read
Foreword: Hotbed of Invention
5-14
The Four Major Inventions
15-30
Are the Four Major Inventions the Most Important?
17-18
Compass
19-21
Gunpowder
22-23
Paper
24-26
Printing
27-30
Other Major Inventions (Ⅰ)
31-66
Iron and Steel Smelting and Ironware
33-36
Copper Smelting and Bronze Ware
37-43
Extraction and Application of Petroleum
44-45
Discovery and Mining of Coal
46-47
Pottery and Porcelain
48-54
Wine and liquor
55-58
Sericulture
59-61
Tea and Tea Culture
62-66
Other Major Inventions (Ⅱ)
67-96
Star Catalogue and Star Atlas
68-72
Observation of Solar and Lunar Eclipses
73-74
Surveying of the Meridian
75-77
Zhang Heng and His Seismograph
78-81
Guo Shoujing and His Shoushi Calendar
82-85
The Decimal and Binary Systems
86-89
Zu Chongzhi and Pi
90-92
Equal Temperament
93-96
Other Major Inventions (Ⅲ)
97-124
Traditional Chinese Medicine
99-103
Acup uncture
104-108
Anesthetic
109-111
Variolation
112-113
The Great Wall
114-117
Grand Canal of China
118-120
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
121-124
Miscellaneous Smart Inventions
125-146
Kite
126-129
Abacus
130-131
Weiqi(Go)
132-133
Hot-Air Balloon
134-135
Parachute
136-137
Archery
138-138
Match
139-139
Chinese Kung Fu
140-142
Football
143-144
Golf
145-146
Classical Works of Science
147-159
Appendix: Chronological Table of the ChineseDynasties
160-160

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