Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century
Author | : Yingxing Song |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486295931 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486295930 |
Rating | : 4/5 (930 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century written by Yingxing Song and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.