In 4000 Jahre Wissenschaft, Patricia Fara dares an adventure in historical science. She writes a history of science from the origins to the 21^st century, from the Babylonians to genetic research and particle physics. In her book that is, considering her ambitious project, with 452 pages refreshingly short, science has always been advanced by practical considerations of warfare, politics, and...

4000 Jahre Entdeckungen und Erfindungen. This omnibus volume presents a unique, authentic and profound overview of the extensive history of Chinese science and technology over the past 4000 years. First time, it was published in 1978 by the Chinese Youth Publishing House in Chinese language. The book includes a Chinese history of astronomical observations, calendar calculations, mathematics,...