Tian Gong Kai Wu (1)

Author: Liu Shenghua
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: From the invention of fax machines and typewriters to the emergence of thermometers and microscopes; from the sweet memories of ice cream to the story of soap; from the birth of hot air balloons and airships to machines that change human lives, inventions are everywhere in life. Who is changing our lives? What kind of legendary stories lie behind inventions? CCTV's "Tian Gong Kai Wu" is a well-known science popularization program that borrows the name of the book "Tian Gong Kai Wu" written by the Ming Dynasty scientist Song Yingxing. It mainly focuses on ancient inventions, pays attention to ancient artifacts from the perspective of modern civilization, and explores how to recognize the intelligence of our ancestors to inspire the present. It is precisely with this philosophy that a series of wonderful programs have been produced, allowing audiences to learn about: Where does the "three" of Yue Sword lie? Why is the "Suspended Temple" suspended? Why does the "Fish Basin" leap out of the water? This book is the supporting series of the program, and this is the th volume. From the invention of fax machines and typewriters to the emergence of thermometers and microscopes; from the sweet memories of ice cream to the story of soap; from the birth of hot air balloons and airships to machines that change human lives, inventions are everywhere in life. Who is changing our lives? What kind of legendary stories lie behind inventions? CCTV's "Tian Gong Kai Wu" is a well-known science popularization program that borrows the name of the book "Tian Gong Kai Wu" written by the Ming Dynasty scientist Song Yingxing. It mainly focuses on ancient inventions, pays attention to ancient artifacts from the perspective of modern civilization, and explores how to recognize the intelligence of our ancestors to inspire the present. It is precisely with this philosophy that a series of wonderful programs have been produced, allowing audiences to learn about: Where does the "three" of Yue Sword lie? Why is the "Suspended Temple" suspended? Why does the "Fish Basin" leap out of the water? This book is the supporting series of the program, and this is the 1st volume.