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Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century: T'ien-kung K'ai-wu

paperbackApril 18, 1997
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ISBN-13: 9780486295930 ISBN-10: 0486295931
Publisher
Dover Publications
Binding
paperback
Published
April 18, 1997
Weight
0.8 lbs
Dimensions
23.50×2.50×15.90 cm

About this book

Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century: T'ien-kung K'ai-wu by Ying-hsing, Sung. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780486295930.

This 1637 classic on the history of traditional Chinese technology, profusely illustrated with 152 original woodcuts, covers agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering, boat-building weapons manufacture, and more. Rich in scientific and historical background, its many annotations round out an impressive survey of technological progress.