A History of Science and Technology in China: Volume on Weights and Measures: Volume on Weights and Measures

Author: Qiu Guangming
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book systematically and comprehensively studies the origin, development, management system, unit values, and scientific and technological achievements of Chinese weights and measures. It includes the following content and new insights:
- A comprehensive analysis of the determination of measurement standards in ancient literature, as well as their scientific validity, feasibility, and limitations;
- A review and verification of the chaotic units of weights and measures during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods;
- An examination of the relationship between ancient currency and weights and measures;
- A comparative study of the inheritance relationship and scientific and technological achievements of the Warring States Li family volume and the Xujia volume;
- An in-depth research on the reasons for the rapid increase in the unit values of weights and measures during the Northern Wei period, from various aspects such as social systems and historical development, proposing new perspectives;
- An analysis, verification, and correction of the fifteen-grade scales;
- A re-evaluation of the unit systems and unit values of the Tang and Song dynasties through a comprehensive examination of Tang and Song literature;
- New explorations into the Yuan Dynasty's weights and measures units, filling previous gaps;
- An explanation of the process by which the late Qing and Republican periods of China's weights and measures units aligned with and reformed the International Metric System.