This title offers a captivating look at the unparalleled achievements of ancient China later adopted by the West. From the suspension bridge to the decimal system, China's contributions in engineering, medicine, maths, science, warfare, transportation and music helped inspire the West's agricultural and industrial revolutions. Based on the immense scholarship of the late Dr. Joseph Needham - the world's foremost sinologist - Robert Temple now captures the spirit and excitement of centuries of ingenuity in this highly accessible, lavishly illustrated volume.
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"Wonderfully illustrated, comprehensive, concise, definitive."
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Robert Temple lives in London and is a VIP in China where the government has made The Genius of China an obligatory study text for tens of millions of Chinese students. He is also the author of a series of classic investigations into archaeological mysteries notably The Sirius Mystery, The Crystal Sun and Netherworld, all published over the last 10 years.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Baldwin
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If you thought China's history of invention was all compass, bomb and book then be prepared to be amazed. And amazed.
I thought this would be a slim volume but it's quite big, well designed with lots and lots of illustrations. I wondered if some of the "inventions" or "discoveries" were a bit tenuous - okay the Chinese were open to the idea of mountains becoming sea floors and sea floors becoming mountains but that idea permeates many cultures. To suggest they "discovered" coastal erosion centuries before the west is maybe a stretch too far! However, the obvious sinophilia aside, this is a fascinating book.
If you're just interested in China, or technology, or science, or whatever, it's one that will reward you time and again. It's not a book to read cover to cover, but either to dip into or look for specific things. The explanation of ceramics, for example, is particularly interesting and apart from anything else, taught me a lot about a subject I have a passing interest in, but no expertise. Now I am full of admiration for those who practise it, and for the Chinese who somehow discovered techniques that took the west a long, long time to unlock.
A very good book indeed, and a good price.
I thought this would be a slim volume but it's quite big, well designed with lots and lots of illustrations. I wondered if some of the "inventions" or "discoveries" were a bit tenuous - okay the Chinese were open to the idea of mountains becoming sea floors and sea floors becoming mountains but that idea permeates many cultures. To suggest they "discovered" coastal erosion centuries before the west is maybe a stretch too far! However, the obvious sinophilia aside, this is a fascinating book.
If you're just interested in China, or technology, or science, or whatever, it's one that will reward you time and again. It's not a book to read cover to cover, but either to dip into or look for specific things. The explanation of ceramics, for example, is particularly interesting and apart from anything else, taught me a lot about a subject I have a passing interest in, but no expertise. Now I am full of admiration for those who practise it, and for the Chinese who somehow discovered techniques that took the west a long, long time to unlock.
A very good book indeed, and a good price.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The modern Western World - technologically, scientifically - just owes so much to the brilliance of the Chinese. (And it's a flaming disgrace all this has been kept from us. Heads must roll!)
In clear, elegant, scholarly (temperate) prose, Robert Temple outlines an astonishing story.
A total revelation.
The secret's out.
In clear, elegant, scholarly (temperate) prose, Robert Temple outlines an astonishing story.
A total revelation.
The secret's out.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By MAM
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I thought of buying a used book. It turned out to be a brand new one. Very cheap, very fast delivery. Great buy.
P.S. The book is a must if you want to approach the field of Ufology from a more solid ground.
P.S. The book is a must if you want to approach the field of Ufology from a more solid ground.
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