夢溪筆談, Volume 01-26

Written by the polymath and statesman Shen Kuo during forced retirement, this extensive collection explores diverse fields including astronomy, mathematics, medicine, geology, and engineering.

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"夢溪筆談, Volume 01-26" by Kuo Shen is an encyclopedic work published in 1088 during China's Song dynasty. Written by the polymath and statesman Shen Kuo during forced retirement, this extensive collection explores diverse fields including astronomy, mathematics, medicine, geology, and engineering. The work documents groundbreaking observations such as magnetic declination, the first recorded use of a navigation compass, movable type printing, and theories on fossils and climate change. It captures the mind of a curious scholar examining everything from technological innovations to mysterious phenomena across the natural world.

Format: EPUB
Language: zh
Length: 187 pages
Published: 1 January 1088