Machines III /
This program unveils the remarkable story of how China created a myriad of ingenious devices including cosmic machines able to collect data on the stars, hydraulic hammers, water-controlled clocks and even paper. China was an industrial superpower, armed with devices such as heaven carts' able...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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A & E Television Networks :
[2007]
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| Summary: | This program unveils the remarkable story of how China created a myriad of ingenious devices including cosmic machines able to collect data on the stars, hydraulic hammers, water-controlled clocks and even paper. China was an industrial superpower, armed with devices such as heaven carts' able to drill down deep underground, geared milling machines and mass production plants powered by water. Unlike ancient Egyptians, the Chinese developed their inventions with an eye for safety. Sophisticated mining props were designed to prevent cave-ins, ancient "carburetors" to control volatile natural gas; they even managed to design the world's first earthquake detector. This documentary lifts the centuries-old veil on China's greatest inventions, revealing how many of the West's modern-day inventions owe an extraordinary debt to ancient China's greatest minds.-- From A & E.com website. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R format. |
| Production Credits: | Sound, Alan Jones, Yang Qing Qing ; series producer & director, Stuart Clarke ; executive producer, Ali McGrath ; China producer, Jade Xin ; film editor, Nick Whenham ; camera, Stephen Hart, Dan Rack, Tudor Evans ; researchers, Helen Grinslead, Lola Balntas ; original music, Dimitri Tchamouroff. |
| ISBN: | 1422908100 9781422908105 |