Ancient Chinese Inventions
3rd Edition
Published on 3. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
162 pages
978-0-521-18692-6 (ISBN)
Description
China has given birth to numerous scientific and technological inventions, and for many centuries led the world in such innovations. Indeed, some of the most important inventions in the history of human civilization originated in China - not least the compass, gunpowder, paper and printing. Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the many inventions to which China can lay claim, from the aforementioned seminal discoveries to mining technology, the production of silk and ceramics, and brilliant advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Maps; 140 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-18692-6 (9780521186926)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Yinke Deng, a graduate of Peking University, is a writer, editor and member of the Chinese Writers' Association. He has published numerous works of fiction and non-fiction in China.
Content
1. The four major inventions; 2. Other major inventions (I); 3. Other major inventions (II); 4. Other major inventions (III); 5. Miscellaneous smart inventions; 6. Classical works of science; Appendix: a brief chronology of China's history.