LAO TZE SAID
CHINESE INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD.FROM: Robert G.K. Temple's book, China:
Land of Discovery, which is a distillation of Joseph Needham's multi-volume work, entitled, Science and Civilization in China. See, Robert G. K.Temple's China:
Land of Discovery,Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough, UK, 1986. Pp. 254. (Isbn 0850598583):
1. Row cultivation and intensive
hoeing methods. 2. the iron plow. 3. The efficient horse harness. 4. The
rotary winnowing fan. 5. The Chinese multi-tube ("modern") seed drill.
Equatorial astronomical instruments such as the equatorial mounting for telescopes, the clock-drive for the equatorial mounting for telescopes, and equatorial coordinates.
1. The double-acting piston bellows.
2. The so-called "Carden suspension," or gimbals. 3. Deep drilling for
natural gas. 4. The belt-drive (or driving-belt). 5. The chain pump.
6. The suspension bridge.
7. Essentials of the steam engin.
8. The segmental arch bridge.
1. Circulation of the blood. 2.Use
of thyroid harmones. 3. Variolation: inoculation against smallpox.
4. Acupuncture.
1. Solutions of higher numerical equations. 2. Decimal fractions. 3. Using algebra in geometry. The so-called "Pascal's" triangle (Blaise Pascal. 1623-1662), invented by Liu Ju-Hsieh, 1100 A.D.
1. The magnetic compass. 2. Dial
and pointer (needles) devices. 3. Magnetic declination of the earth's magnetic
field. 4. Magnetic remanence and induction.
1. Western box kite was developed
from the Chinese kite. The Chinese kite also influenced Western bi-plane
builders. 2. The relief map. 3. The parachute. 4. Miniature
hot-air balloons.5. The rudder.
6. Multiple masts on ships, lug
sails, and sailing techniques. 7. Watertight compartments in ships. 8.
The helicopter rotor and the propeller. 9. The paddle-wheel boat.10.
Land sailing: carriages with sails. 11. The canal pound-lock.
1. Chemical warfare, poison gas,
smoke bombs, and tear gas. 2. The crossbow. 3.
Gunpowder. 4. Flares, fireworks. 5. flint and steel land mine triggers.
6. The rocket, and multi-staged rockets. 7. Guns, cannons, mortars, and
repeating guns.
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