Contents Briefing

The first chapter of this book gives a brief description of the historical process of astronomical instruments in China.Then it discusses the developmental process of the varieties of instruments in its separate chapters,detailing its main and typical instruments, focusing on the developmental process of their creation, structure, application and improvement, This book reflects the theory relationship between heaven and people in ancient China, as well as the political and economic situations through the study of the ancient astronomical instruments.

Publisher Profile

A Brief Introduction of Shanxi Publishing & Media Group
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Author Profile

Pan Nai, the famous scholar in astronomy, one of the founders of the Shanghai Science & Technology History Society.