Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century
Download or Read eBook Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century PDF 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.
| Author | : Yingxing Song |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 1997-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0486295931 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780486295930 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century by : Yingxing Song
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.
