Ancient China. Masters of the wind and waves
Description
Twenty-five hundred years before modern air travel the ancient Chinese had learned the complicated principles of fluid and aerodynamics. Travel halfway around the world to China where the notion of 'hard air' (air pressure) was understood by Taoist monks.
Runtime
45 min
Series
Subjects
- Fluid dynamics (5)
- Aerodynamics (39)
- Shipbuilding (6)
- China (12)
- Sailing ships (5)
- Wind power (24)
- Marine engineers (1)
- Winds (4)
- Nautical instruments (1)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2006
Database
Alexander Street
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