Mechanisms in Ancient Chinese Books with Illustrations

• Main Authors: Hsiao, Kuo-Hung (Author), Yan, Hong-Sen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 23
• Subjects: Engineering.; History.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Machinery.; Machinery and Machine Elements.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; History of Science.

This book presents a unique approach for studying mechanisms and machines with drawings that were depicted unclearly in ancient Chinese books. The historical, cultural and technical backgrounds of the mechanisms are explained, and various mechanisms described and illustrated in ancient books are int...