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The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World
The Riddle of the Compass The Invention that Changed the World
Author: Amir D. Aczel
The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Chinese emperor. When this piece of metal was suspended in water, it always pointed north. This unexplainable occurrence led to the st...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156007535
ISBN-10: 0156007533
Publication Date: 5/2/2002
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Readable introduction. But his ideology leads him to make silly claims like that the Jesuits controlled Ming China, and were thus able to do a masssive bookburning on a scale that the First Emperor couldn't manage.


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