Chinese Science and Technology [Celebrating Chinese Culture]. ISBN: 978-981-229-645-0, 9789812296450

English Title: Chinese Science & Technology

Series: Celebrating Chinese Culture

ISBN-10: 981-229-645-X, 981229645X

ISBN-13: 978-981-229-645-0, 9789812296450

Binding: softcover

Pages: 256

Shipping Weight: 460g

Size: 170mm x 240mm

Language: English

Publisher: Asiapac Books (亚太图书有限公司)

 

In this volume, Chinese Science & Technology, we look at the accumulated knowledge of China still existing today in the form of inventions in diverse fields: astronomy, geography, hydraulic engineering, architecture, mathematics, physics and chemistry, medicine and handicraft. Of these achievements, the Four Great Inventions: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing were among the top technological advances, only known in Europe by the end of the Middle Ages.

Did you know truths about these inventions?
* The soilless culture of crops had already begun in the Jin Dynasty.
* No nails are needed in Chinese architecture.
* The first seismograph was invented in AD 132. 

 

Celebrate Chinese Culture Series

Celebrate Chinese Culture is an epic series of books about the different facets of Chinese heritage throughout history. China’s modernity cannot be fully understood without looking into its glorious past of milestones in scientific inventions, political exploits and artistic distinction. This series will provide the reader with an insight into one of the world’s magnificent civilizations.

 

"The book series is the embodiment of the painstaking efforts of many distinguished scholars and translators. It is a much needed work that encompasses the 5000 years of Chinese civilization and achievements, and is presented is such a way that one can consult the series for a comprehensive view of China's past." Prof. Lee Cheuk Yin (Department of Chinese Studies, National University os Singapore)