Zhang Heng: The Poet Who Built the Sky Machine - 编着: 阅亮点编辑室 - 文宇宙｜Bookniverse

Can one person write poems that a whole country loves and build a famous earthquake ‑detecting instrument? Zhang Heng, an Eastern Han official, was curious about the world and the universe. With his brush, he wrote the splendour of human life. With his machines, he measured the shaking earth. This book takes you into an imperial workshop: see how an ancient instrument could tell the direction of a far‑away earthquake; see how gentle water drops turn a starry sphere to show the secrets of the sky. Want to learn Zhang Heng’s “arts‑and‑science” super way of thinking? We have added a 'Wisdom Challenge' section for the reader. Open the book and begin your own cross‑border journey!****************************Based on historical records and other sources, Zhang Heng: The Poet Who Built the Sky Machine is a biography written and compiled by the Enrich Spot editorial team.