Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2 - Civilisation in Chin

Zusammenfassung This second volume looks in detail at the early Chinese contributions to the sciences. The book begins with mathematics and goes on to discuss the sciences of astronomy! meteorology and the Earth sciences. It closes with a description of some aspects of Chinese physics! including the wave theory! metrology! statics! hydrostatics! heat! light and sound. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; 1. Mathematics; 2. The sciences of the heavens: (i) astronomy; 3. The sciences of the heavens: (ii) meteorology; 4. The sciences of the earth: (i) geography and map-making; 5. The sciences of the earth: (ii) geology and related sciences; 6. Physics; Table of Chinese dynastics; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joseph Needham, Colin A. Ronan, Colin A. Needham Ronan
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.06.1985
• EAN: 9780521315364
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31536-4
• Pagine: 472
• Serie: Shorter Science & Civilisation; Shorter Science and Civilisation in China
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali