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Book Sources:
Breuer, Hans. Columbus Was Chinese: Discoveries and Inventions of the Far East.
1.0: Agriculture
Iron Plow - Use of Iron
Horse Harness
Fishing rod
Rotary winnowing fan
Chinese multi-tube seed drill
Row cultivation and hoeing methods
2.0: Astronomy
Equatorial mounting for telescopes
Clock drive
Equatorial Coordinates
3.0: Engineering
Double-acting piston bellows
Earthquake Seisometer
Gimbals
Deep drilling for natural gas
Belt drive
Chain pump
Suspension bridge
Steam engine essentials
Segmental arch bridge
Early tools for measuring land contours
4.0: Household and Industrial
Lacquer - the first 'plastic'
Paper
Wheelbarrow
Sliding Calipers
Wallpaper
Toilet paper
Kite
----Bamboo dragonflies- for children
Umbrella
Matches
Brandy and whisky
Clock
Moveable type printing
Block printing
Stone rubbing
Playing cards
Paper money
Paper-folders
Origami
Magic lantern (Zoetrope)
Stirrup
Porcelain
Biological pest control
Spinning wheel
5.0: Medicine and Health
Circulation of blood
Use of thyroid hormones
The varioloation and innoculation of smallpox
Acupuncture
6.0 Mathmatics
"Pythagorean" Theorem
Determination of "Pi"
Higher numeric equations
Decimals and fractions
Algebra in geometry - "Pascal" geometry
7.0: Magnetism
Magnetic compass
Dial and pointer
Magnetic declination
Magnetic remanera and induction
8.0: Transportation and Exploration
The Westbern box kite, developed from the kite
Relief map
South-Pointing Chariot
Parachute
Miniature hot balloons
Rudder
Ship masts
Sailing tecnniques
Watertight components
Helicopter rotort propeller
The canal
Paddle wheel
Land sailing (the carriage)
9.0: Sound and Music
Equal temperaments in music
10.0: Warfare
Chemical warfare
----includes:
----Poison gas
----Smoke bombs
----Tear gas
Crossbow
Gunpowder
Flares, fireworks
Flint and steel land mine triggers
The rocket
Multi-staged rockets
Guns
Cannons
Mortars
Repeating guns
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Silverberg, Robert.
Hawthorne Books, Inc.; New York, 1969.
Herder and Herder; New York. 1972.