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Chinese Technology In the Seventeenth Century

Author: Sung Ying-Hsing
Pages: 372
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Item #: BK743
Price: $20.95
Written in 1937 by a public official of the Ming dynasty, this classic work is an exceptional document on the history of traditional Chinese Technology. This volume covers practically all the major industrial techniques of its time - from agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy and chemical engineering to the building of boats and manufacturing of weapons. 152 original woodcuts, two bibliographies, a glossary, and 4 useful appendixes round out an impressive sourcebook rich in scientific explanations and historical background. This expansive study belongs in the library of anyone interested in Chinese history and culture and in the history of mankind's technological progress.

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