The genius of China : 3000 years of science, discovery and invention / Robert Temple ; introduced by Joseph Needham.
Pubblicazione:
London : Prion, 1998.
Descrizione fisica:
248 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction / by dr. Joseph Needham. The West's debt to China. Acknowledgements. 1. Agricolture 2. Astronomy and cartography 3. Engineering 4. Domestic and industrial technology 5. Medicine and health 6. Mathematics 7. Magnetism 8. The physical sciences 9. Transportation and exploration 10. Sound and music 11. Warfare. Chinese dynasties. General map of China. Charts showing time lags between Chinese invention and adoption by the West. Picture acknowledgements
