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- catalog abstract "An introduction to the achievements of ancient China.".
- catalog alternative "China.".
- catalog contributor b784675.
- catalog contributor b784676.
- catalog coverage "China Civilization.".
- catalog created "c1986.".
- catalog date "1986".
- catalog date "c1986.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1986.".
- catalog description "Agriculture. Row cultivation and intensive hoeing ; The iron plow ; Efficient horse harnesses ; The rotary winnowing fan ; The multi-tube ('modern') seed drill -- Astronomy and cartography. Recognition of sunspots as solar phenomena ; Quantitative cartography ; Discovery of the solar wind ; The Mercator map-projection ; Equatorial astronomical instruments -- Engineering. Spouting bowls and standing waves ; Cast iron ; The double-acting piston bellows ; The crank handle ; The 'Cardan suspension', or gimbals ; Manufacture of steel from cast iron ; Deep drilling for natural gas ; The belt-drive (or driving-belt) ; Water power ; The chain pump ; The suspension bridge ; The first cybernetic machine ; Essentials of the steam engine ; 'Magic mirrors' ; The 'Siemens' steel process ; The segmental arch bridge ; The chain-drive ; Underwater salvage operations -- ".
- catalog description "An introduction to the achievements of ancient China.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 253.".
- catalog description "Domestic and industrial technology. Lacquer: the first plastic ; Strong beer (sake) ; Petroleum and natural gas as fuel ; Paper ; The wheelbarrow ; Sliding calipers ; The magic lantern ; The fishing reel ; The stirrup ; Porcelain ; Biological pest control ; The umbrella ; Matches ; Chess ; Brandy and whisky ; The mechanical clock ; Printing ; Playing cards ; Paper money ; 'Permanent' lamps ; The spinning-wheel -- Medicine and health. Circulation of the blood ; Circadian rhythms in the human body ; The science of endocrinology ; Deficiency diseases ; Diabetes ; Use of thyroid hormone ; Immunology -- Mathematics. The decimal system ; A place for zero ; Negative numbers ; Extraction of higher roots and solutions of higher numerical equations ; Decimal fractions ; Using algebra in geometry ; A refined value of pi ; 'Pascal's' triangle -- Magnetism. The first compasses ; Dial and pointer devices ; Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field ; Magnetic remanence and induction -- ".
- catalog description "The physical sciences. Geobotanical prospecting ; The first law of motion ; The hexagonal structure of snowflakes ; The seismograph ; Spontaneous combustion ; 'Modern' geology ; Phosphorescent paint -- Transportation and exploration. The kite ; Manned flight with kites ; The first relief maps ; The first contour transport canal ; The parachute ; Miniature hot-air balloons ; The rudder ; Masts and sailing ; Watertight compartments in ships ; The helicopter rotor and the propeller ; The paddle-wheel boat ; Land sailing ; The canal pound-lock -- Sound and music. The large tuned bell ; Tuned drums ; Hermetically sealed research laboratories ; The first understanding of musical timbre ; Equal temperament in music -- Warfare. Chemical warfare, poison gas, smoke bombs and tear gas -- The crossbow ; Gunpowder ; The flame-thrower ; Flares, fireworks, bombs, grenades, land mines and sea mines ; The rocket, and multi-staged rockets ; Guns, cannons, mortars and repeating guns.".
- catalog extent "254 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Genius of China.".
- catalog identifier "0671620282 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Genius of China.".
- catalog issued "1986".
- catalog issued "c1986.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, N.Y. : Simon and Schuster,".
- catalog relation "Genius of China.".
- catalog spatial "China Civilization.".
- catalog spatial "China".
- catalog subject "509.51 19".
- catalog subject "DS721 .T46 1986".
- catalog subject "Science China History.".
- catalog subject "Science and civilization.".
- catalog subject "Technology China History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Agriculture. Row cultivation and intensive hoeing ; The iron plow ; Efficient horse harnesses ; The rotary winnowing fan ; The multi-tube ('modern') seed drill -- Astronomy and cartography. Recognition of sunspots as solar phenomena ; Quantitative cartography ; Discovery of the solar wind ; The Mercator map-projection ; Equatorial astronomical instruments -- Engineering. Spouting bowls and standing waves ; Cast iron ; The double-acting piston bellows ; The crank handle ; The 'Cardan suspension', or gimbals ; Manufacture of steel from cast iron ; Deep drilling for natural gas ; The belt-drive (or driving-belt) ; Water power ; The chain pump ; The suspension bridge ; The first cybernetic machine ; Essentials of the steam engine ; 'Magic mirrors' ; The 'Siemens' steel process ; The segmental arch bridge ; The chain-drive ; Underwater salvage operations -- ".
- catalog tableOfContents "Domestic and industrial technology. Lacquer: the first plastic ; Strong beer (sake) ; Petroleum and natural gas as fuel ; Paper ; The wheelbarrow ; Sliding calipers ; The magic lantern ; The fishing reel ; The stirrup ; Porcelain ; Biological pest control ; The umbrella ; Matches ; Chess ; Brandy and whisky ; The mechanical clock ; Printing ; Playing cards ; Paper money ; 'Permanent' lamps ; The spinning-wheel -- Medicine and health. Circulation of the blood ; Circadian rhythms in the human body ; The science of endocrinology ; Deficiency diseases ; Diabetes ; Use of thyroid hormone ; Immunology -- Mathematics. The decimal system ; A place for zero ; Negative numbers ; Extraction of higher roots and solutions of higher numerical equations ; Decimal fractions ; Using algebra in geometry ; A refined value of pi ; 'Pascal's' triangle -- Magnetism. The first compasses ; Dial and pointer devices ; Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic field ; Magnetic remanence and induction -- ".
- catalog tableOfContents "The physical sciences. Geobotanical prospecting ; The first law of motion ; The hexagonal structure of snowflakes ; The seismograph ; Spontaneous combustion ; 'Modern' geology ; Phosphorescent paint -- Transportation and exploration. The kite ; Manned flight with kites ; The first relief maps ; The first contour transport canal ; The parachute ; Miniature hot-air balloons ; The rudder ; Masts and sailing ; Watertight compartments in ships ; The helicopter rotor and the propeller ; The paddle-wheel boat ; Land sailing ; The canal pound-lock -- Sound and music. The large tuned bell ; Tuned drums ; Hermetically sealed research laboratories ; The first understanding of musical timbre ; Equal temperament in music -- Warfare. Chemical warfare, poison gas, smoke bombs and tear gas -- The crossbow ; Gunpowder ; The flame-thrower ; Flares, fireworks, bombs, grenades, land mines and sea mines ; The rocket, and multi-staged rockets ; Guns, cannons, mortars and repeating guns.".
- catalog title "China.".
- catalog title "The genius of China : 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention / Robert K.G. Temple ; introduced by Joseph Needham.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".