Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 5, Crossbows East and West.
Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 5, Crossbows East and West.
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W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
To study the way people have used technology to secure and maintain political power, journey east to China and examine the role of the crossbow in the Warring States Era. As the world's first machine with interchangeable parts, the crossbow is a marvel of engineering that shaped the political history of China for centuries.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6771364 Kanopy
History, Ancient.
Engineering.
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
To study the way people have used technology to secure and maintain political power, journey east to China and examine the role of the crossbow in the Warring States Era. As the world's first machine with interchangeable parts, the crossbow is a marvel of engineering that shaped the political history of China for centuries.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6771364 Kanopy
History, Ancient.
Engineering.
Education films.