Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China by Ling Wang, Joseph Needham, Derek J. de Solla Price

Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China

Ling Wang, Joseph Needham, Derek J. de Solla Price

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nonfiction art history science technology
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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 mech...

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