The Water Kingdom: A Secret History of China pdf

菲利普·鲍尔是一位自由科学作家。他之前在 Nature 工作了 20 多年，首先担任物理科学编辑（他的简介从生物化学扩展到量子物理和材料科学），然后担任顾问编辑。他为大众媒体撰写的关于科学的著作涵盖了从宇宙学到分子生物学的未来等热点问题。 菲利普是许多关于科学的流行书籍的作者，包括关于水的性质、自然界中的图案形成、艺术中的色彩、社会和政治哲学科学、音乐认知和纳粹德国物理学的著作。他撰写了大量关于艺术与科学之间相互作用的文章，并在维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆（伦敦）、美国宇航局艾姆斯研究中心、伦敦国家剧院和伦敦经济学院等场所向科学和普通观众发表了演讲。 菲利普继续定期为《自然》撰稿。他为《新科学家》、《纽约时报》、《卫报》、《金融时报》和《新政治家》等出版物做出了贡献。他是《展望》杂志的特约编辑（他为此撰写了一个科学博客），同时也是《化学世界》、《自然材料》和意大利科学杂志 Sapere 的专栏作家。他曾多次在广播和电视上播出，并且是 BBC Radio 4 的“科学故事”节目主持人。他是英国皇家化学学会会士，是《化学世界》和《跨学科科学评论》的编委，以及是波鸿鲁尔大学溶剂化科学 RESOLV 网络的董事会成员。 Philip 拥有牛津大学化学学士学位和布里斯托大学物理学博士学位。 菲利普鲍尔是一位作家。他的大部分书都以某种形式关注科学：它的历史、它与艺术和社会的互动、它的成就、乐趣和弯路。他是几家杂志的固定专栏作家，偶尔也是电台主持人和广播员。他多年来一直是《自然》杂志的编辑，很久以前，他还是化学家和物理学家。

The Water Kingdom: A Secret History of China pdf 菲利普·鲍尔

From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water has been so integral to China’s culture, economy, and growth and development that it provides a window on the whole sweep of Chinese history. In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball opens that window to offer an epic and powerful new way of thinking about Chinese civilization. Water, Ball shows, is a key that unlocks much of Chinese culture. In The Water Kingdom, he takes us on a grand journey through China’s past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the country and its history repeatedly come back to the challenges, opportunities and inspiration provided by the waterways. Drawing on stories from travelers and explorers, poets and painters, bureaucrats and activists, all of whom have been influenced by an environment shaped and permeated by water, Ball explores how the ubiquitous relationship of the Chinese people to water has made it an enduring metaphor for philosophical thought and artistic expression. From the Han emperors to Mao, the ability to manage the waters ? to provide irrigation and defend against floods ? was a barometer of political legitimacy, often resulting in engineering works on a gigantic scale. It’s a struggle that continues today, as the strain of economic growth on water resources may be the greatest threat to China’s future. The Water Kingdom offers an unusual and fascinating history, uncovering just how much of China’s art, politics, and outlook have been defined by the links between humanity and nature.