2/9. The Chinese. From Beijing to the Great Wall of China, Jamie Darling travels this huge country and tells stories behind the golden age of Chinese discovery. Meanwhile, Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests inventions, and reveals the lasting effect the Chinese world has had on modern technology.
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