The Genius of China
| Title | The Genius of China
3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention |
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| Author | Robert Temple; introduced by Joseph Needham |
| Publication | Touchstone |
| Size | 254p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9780671674076 |
| Topics |
China--Civilisation Science--China--History Technology--History--China Inventions--History Discoveries in science |
| Notes | 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.......[goodreads] |
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