中国古代发明

出版时间：2010-1  出版社：五洲传播出版社  作者：邓荫柯  页数：155  

内容概要

China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient science and technology and led the world in most of the history of world civilization, and till the mid-19th century its economy was the largest in the world. The development of science and technology in ancient China was based on the observation and study of the human body, the objective world, the heavens, and the earth, which led to the concept of "Integration of nature and man," The achievements nourished Chinese culture and civilization, and contributed greatly to mankind. Ancient Chinese inventions and discoveries are rich and numerous.

书籍目录

Foreword: Hotbed of InventionThe Four Major Inventions  Are the Four Major Inventions the Most Important?  Compass  Gunpowder  Paper  PrintingOther Major Inventions (I)  Iron and Steel Smelting and Ironware  Copper Smelting and Bronze Ware  Extraction and Application of Petroleum  Discovery and Mining of Coal  Pottery and Porcelain  Wine and Liquor  Sericulture  Tea and Tea CultureOther Major Inventions (II)  Star Catalogue and Star Atlas  Observation of Solar and Lunar Eclipses  Surveying of the Meridian  Zhang Heng and His Seismograph  Guo Shoujing and His Shoushi Calendar  The Decimal and Binary Systems  Zu Chongzhi and Pi  Equal TemperamentOther Major Inventions (III)  Traditional Chinese Medicine  Acupuncture  Anesthetic  Variolation  The Great Wall  Grand Canal of China  Dujiangyan Irrigation SystemMiscellaneous Smart Inventions  Kite  Abacus  Weiqi (Go)  Hot-Air Balloon  Parachute  Archery  Match  Chinese Kung Fu  Football  GolfClassical Works of ScienceAppendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties