Heavenly Clockwork - The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China

Klappentext A reissue with a foreword and supplement, of a modern classic published in 1960. Zusammenfassung A reissue with a foreword and supplement! of a modern classic published in 1960. The invention of the mechanical clock was one of the most important turning points in the history of science and technology. This study revealed six centuries of mechanical clockwork preceding the first mechanical escapement clocks of the West of about AD 1300. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Biography of Su Sung; 2. Transmission of the Text of Su Sung's Book; 3. Su Sung's Memorial to the Emperor Che Tsung; 4. Translation of Su Sung's Third Chapter; 5. Explanation of Su Sung's Clockwork; 6. Historical Background of Su Sung's Clock; 7. The Development of Clockwork after Su Sung; 8. The context of the Inventions; 9. General History and Transmission of Astronomical Clocks.

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• Autori: Joseph Needham, Joseph Wang Needham, Derek J. De Solla Price, Ling Wang
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.12.2008
• EAN: 9780521087162
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08716-2
• Dimensioni: 192 mm x 248 mm x 18 mm
• Serie: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Altro