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The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Temple
Creator: Joseph Needham
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 44989
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1594772177
Dewey Decimal Number: 509.51
EAN: 9781594772177
ASIN: 1594772177
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Revised, full-color illustrated edition of the multi-award-winning, international bestseller that charts the unparalleled and astounding achievement of ancient China
• Brings to life one hundred Chinese “firsts” in the fields of agriculture, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, music, technology, and warfare
• Based on the definitive work of the world’s most famous Sinologist, Joseph Needham (1900-1995), author of Science and Civilisation in China
• Organized by field, invention, and discovery for ease of reference
Undisputed masters of invention and discovery for 3,000 years, the ancient Chinese were the first to discover the solar wind and the circulation of the blood and even to isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge and the seismograph to deep drilling for natural gas, the iron plough, and the parachute, ancient China’s contributions in the fields of engineering, medicine, technology, mathematics, science, transportation, warfare, and music helped inspire the European agricultural and industrial revolutions.
Since its original publication, The Genius of China has won five literary awards in America and been translated into 43 languages. Its Chinese edition, The Spirit of Chinese Invention, was approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education for use in connection with the national secondary curriculum in China. Based on the immense, authoritative scholarship of the late Joseph Needham, the world’s foremost scholar of Chinese science, and including a foreword by him, this revised full-color illustrated edition brings to life the spirit and excitement of the unparalleled achievements of ancient China.
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 A superb overview November 25, 2008
This is a superb and detailed list with explanations of Chinese inventions over the past 2,000 years. It is a summary of the 35-volume work by Prof. Joseph Needham. Though it is well written it is not easy reading because there is so much information, concisely expressed. Thus it makes an excellent reference book.
The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, abd Invention October 28, 2008
This is a summary of the many volumes on Chinese scientific inventions and discoveries compiled by the late Prof. Joseph Needham. It gives readers an idea of the depth of the advanced scientific discoveries from ancient China. This is a fantastic book. It is like giving the world all the ancient Chinese secrets. I love it.
The Genius of China April 6, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is very good to have, especially for Chinese parents with children. Children with Chinese ascentors will be proud of their ancestry and thus accept who they are and not try to be someone else. It will help to cultivate self awareness in children with Chinese blood.
An outstanding survey highly recommended for any collection strong in Chinese history and culture. March 5, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
The ancient Chinese were masters of discovery and innovation for 3,000 years, and THE GENIUS OF CHINA: 3,000 YEARS OF SCIENCE, DISCOVERY & INVENTION documents these discoveries, originally winning five literary awards with its original publication. Its republication makes for a top pick for any college-level collection strong in Chinese history and culture, offering a revised full-color edition that brings to life elements of ancient Chinese history. China's early contributions to science, engineering, medicine and technology are documented in an outstanding survey highly recommended for any collection strong in Chinese history and culture.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Ancient Chinese Technology April 21, 2004
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
Wow. This is an incredible book! Like many readers of popular modern science, I constantly underestimate the inventiveness and technology of ancient man. This book really highlights that. Also, it's an amazing inventory of creativity and inventiveness that the current China seems to be regaining. Imagine very modern inventions like glow-in-the-dark paint and natural gas mining being invented before the First Century AD!
I read this as a way to get familiar with the technology of one of the most inventive people and times in history so that I could use it in conworld creation. I was NOT disappointed! The idea that they had movable type and spill-proof lanterns were revelations to me. Not to mention the quality of their ceramics and lacquer.
However, you've really got to want this information to read this book. I found the author's style to be quite dry and academic. In some cases, it even seemed rather biased in favor of the Chinese, but, as my wife pointed out, that's to be expected considering the subject matter.
All in all, though, the author's writing skills are not enough to keep me from heartily recommending this book to anyone interested in the technology of the ancient world.
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