Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Unknown 周髀算經 Zhou bi suan jing "周髀算經" is a mathematical text attributed to an unknown author, believed to have been written during the late Warring States period in ancient China, around B.C. 100. This text is significant in the field of mathematics and astronomy, dealing primarily with geometric calculations and their applications to the measurement of celestial bodies and terrestrial distances. The content of "周髀算經" is systematic and deeply analytical, showcasing various mathematical principles related to geometry, including the relationships between circular and square figures. It discusses the concept of measurement as tied to navigation and timekeeping, emphasizing the importance of understanding the spatial relationships of the Earth and heavens. The text includes dialogues between scholars, where they explore the intricacies of celestial phenomena, the calculation of distances, and the geometry involved in creating calendars and predicting celestial events, demonstrating a rich interplay between mathematics, science, and philosophy in ancient Chinese thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Mathematics, Chinese -- Early works to 1800 QA Text Browsing: Mathematics 75777 53945 2024-10-05T17:44:24.143527 2023-10-06T05:19:11.363918 text/html text/html 44406 2020-12-14T22:46:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 15231 2020-12-14T22:46:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60454 2024-10-05T17:44:28.125531 application/epub+zip 60321 2024-10-05T17:44:25.699551 application/epub+zip 60322 2024-10-05T17:44:24.653519 application/epub+zip 128211 2024-10-05T17:44:29.728500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111189 2024-10-05T17:44:27.553591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95273 2022-09-06T20:31:26.720390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42579 42607 2024-10-05T17:44:23.719540 2023-10-06T05:19:11.026915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42511 2020-12-14T22:46:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14763 2020-12-14T22:46:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18482 2024-10-05T17:44:29.850511 application/rdf+xml 7605 2024-10-05T17:44:25.198524 image/jpeg 2300 2024-10-05T17:44:24.916518 image/jpeg 57745 2024-10-05T17:44:24.148541 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous