摘要
有关古代水力机械的发展已不乏研究，该文从水力应用的角度探讨它的历史演变进程，并在此基础上对东西方发展做了横向历史比较，从而对中国古代水能应用发展阶段的划分，水力机械起源时间的确定，在世界科学技术发展史中的地位等相关问题提出了新的认识。
This paper investigates the historical evolution of China's hydraulic machinery in the light of water power application,and makes a historical comparison between Eastern and Western countries.It puts forward some new ideas about the dividing of developing periods of China's water power application in ancient times,the confirming of the origins of some hydraulic machines and the rating of water power application in the history of science and technology of the world.
出处
《自然科学史研究》
CSCD
1995年第1期83-95,共13页
Studies in The History of Natural Sciences
