| Ancient Chinese Inventions Contributor(s): Deng, Yinke (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521186927 ISBN-13: 9780521186926 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | History - Technology & Engineering | Inventions - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 609.51 |
| Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.18" W x 8.95" (0.67 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deng, Yinke: - 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. |