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100 1 _aShen, Kuo,
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245 1 0 _a夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06
246 1 _aMengxi Bi Tan, Volume 01-06 [1031-1095 A.D.]
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Pool_Essays
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-01
508 _aProduced by Sally Yu
520 _a"夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06" by Kuo Shen is an encyclopedic work published in 1088 during China's Song dynasty. Written by polymath and statesman Shen Kuo during forced retirement, this extensive compilation explores discoveries across medicine, mathematics, astronomy, technology, and natural science. The work records pioneering observations including magnetic declination, compass navigation, movable type printing, and geological theories based on fossil evidence. Covering topics from metallurgy to mysterious aerial phenomena, it preserves crucial insights into ancient Chinese scientific knowledge and innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7312
999 _c49303
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