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Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century

Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century T'ien-Kung K'ai-Wu

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Publisher's Synopsis

A document on traditional Chinese technology of the period, written in 1637 by a public official of the Ming dynasty, and illustrated with 152 detailed woodcuts. Covers all major industrial techniques of the time in agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering, boat building, and weaponry. Includes bibliographies of Chinese and n

Book information

ISBN: 9780486295930
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 600
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 372
Weight: 578g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 24mm