Science and Civilisation in China

2nd century 4th century ancient Anon Archimedean screw armillary sphere artisans astronomical auct bellows bronze Cardan suspension Chang Hêng chariot Chêng chhê Chhien Chhu Chih Chin China Chinese Ching Chou Chuan clepsydra clock collar-harness crank device dynasty emperor engineering Europe European Feldhaus Frémont gear-wheels gearing harness Hommel horizontal Hsiang Hsin Hsü illustrations imperial invention Jesuits Kêng Khao Kung kites Kung Khai Wu later Liang Lynn White machine machinery mechanical medieval mill Ming motion Needham Noëttes noria Nung Nung Shu paddle-wheel Peking probably rotary rotated Sect shafts Shang Shih shui south-pointing carriage square-pallet chain-pump Sung Szechuan Taoist Thang Thien Kung Khai Thung Ting Huan traditional trip-hammer Tunhuang vertical Wang & Price Warring States period water-mills water-power water-wheel Wên wheel wheelbarrow windmill Yuan