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So That's How Traditional Science Came to Be
Publisher:Gilbut School
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SKU: 01302024994
- Genre: Children's Nonfiction
- Age: All Elementary Grades
- Contents: Softcover | 184 pages | 187*250mm
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Chapter 1: Traditional Science in Food, Clothing, and Shelter
Salt made by boiling seawater - Jayeom (boiled salt)…12
Food salted and fermented - Jeotgal (salted seafood)…14
Food made by coagulating protein - Tofu…16
Ingredient flavored by cultivating microorganisms - Meju (fermented soybean block)…18
Fermentation starter added to brew good alcohol - Nuruk…20
Kimchi aged using underground temperature - Gimjang (kimchi-making)…22
Natural preservative that emits phytoncides - Pine needles…24
Food rich in vitamins and minerals - Dried greens…26
Pot that raises pressure to cook fluffy rice - Cast iron cauldron (Gamasot)…28
Steamer that cooks rice cakes with steam - Siru (steamer)…30
Pottery that breathes through pores - Onggi (earthenware)…32
Bowl that cools slowly due to poor heat conduction - Ttukbaegi (earthenware pot)…34
Bowl made by mixing copper and tin - Yugi (brassware)…36
Tool that presses bean juice using friction - Millstone (Maetdol)…38
Mold that increases rice cake density for chewiness - Tteoksal (rice cake mold)…40
House using wood's contraction and expansion - Gulpi house (bark-roofed house)…42
Device that heats a house by conducting heat - Ondol (underfloor heating)…44
Facility that filters impurities with charcoal and gravel - Well…46
Storehouse that blocks heat transfer to keep ice - Seokbinggo (ice storage)…48
Dyeing method that prevents skin disease and creates beautiful color - Indigo dyeing…50
Clothing that traps air to increase warmth - Nubiot (quilted clothing)…52
Alkaline solution that cleans clothes - Lye water (Jaenmul)…54
Beating clothes to smooth wrinkles - Dadeumijil (fabric beating)…56
Raincoat made from water-repellent plants - Dorongi (straw raincoat)…58
Overshoes that lower pressure to prevent sinking in snow - Seolpi (snow shoes)…60
Chapter 2: Traditional Science in Tools and Weapons
Tools that start fire with friction heat - Nulbibi and Hwalbibi (fire drills)…64
Device that filters dirt from water - Multchaengi (water filter)…66
Natural fertilizer that enriches soil - Compost (Georeum)…68
Tool that changes motion direction to thresh grain - Dorigae (flail)…70
Filtering device using differences in grain size - Sieve…72
Tool that separates chaff by weight difference - Winnowing basket (Ki)…74
Tool that grinds grain using water's potential energy - Water mill (Mullebanga)…76
Tool that removes husks using friction - Maetong (husking tool)…78
Tool that reduces friction to move heavy loads - Ox sled…80
Tool that uses center of gravity to carry loads - Jige (A-frame carrier)…82
Tool using buoyancy for gathering - Taewak (diving float)…84
Tool that quickly spins thread - Spinning wheel (Mullae)…86
Traditional glue with no toxic components - Natural adhesive…88
Natural lacquer that prevents wood from rotting - Ott (lacquer)…90
Paint made by mixing soot and glue - Ink stick (Meok)…92
Vessel that lights using capillary action - Oil lamp (Deungjan)…94
Summer items with good heat conduction - Jukbuin (bamboo wife) and bamboo mat…96
Communication facility that reports enemy invasions - Beacon tower (Bongsudae)…98
Essential material for gunpowder explosion - Saltpeter (Yeomcho)…100
Joseon's rocket using the principle of action and reaction - Singijeon…102
Bow made from highly elastic material - Gakgung (horn bow)…104
Ship that increased buoyancy to float on water - Turtle Ship (Geobukseon)…106
Machine using pulleys to move stones - Geojunggi (crane)…108
Folk game using air resistance - Jegichagi (shuttlecock kicking)…110
Folk game using rotational force - Top spinning (Paengichigi)…112
Folk game using the lever principle - Neolttwigi (seesaw jumping)…114
Kite with a wind hole that withstands strong winds - Bangpaeyeon (shield kite)…116
Folk game using pendulum motion - Swinging (Geunetwigi)…118
Chapter 3: Traditional Science in Cultural Heritage
Tomb using the lever principle and inclined plane principle - Dolmen (Goindol)…122
Cultural heritage created by Goguryeo craftsmanship - Goguryeo tomb murals…124
Bell sound that grows and fades through the beat phenomenon - King Seongdeok Divine Bell…126
Temple designed to prevent condensation - Seokguram Grotto…128
Building constructed to store the Tripitaka - Haeinsa Janggyeong Panjeon…130
Banquet site where cups floated on water - Poseokjeong…132
Porcelain with a subtle jade-blue color - Goryeo Celadon…134
Instrument that creates resonance - Geomungo…136
Traditional paper with excellent preservation - Hanji…138
World's first metal-type printed book - Jikji Simche Yojeol…140
Script with scientific and systematic structure - Hunminjeongeum…142
Joseon's encyclopedia of fish - Jasaneobo…144
World's first disease prevention method - Donguibogam…146
Medicine that uses different remedies based on body type - Sasang Constitutional Medicine…148
Chapter 4: Traditional Science That Studied Sky and Earth
Seasons divided according to the sun's position - The 24 Solar Terms…152
The oldest observatory in the East - Cheomseongdae…154
The Goguryeo people's view of the universe...
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