Ancient Chinese Inventions (Cultural China Series)(English edition)
Author:Deng Yinke
Publication date:2010-01-01
ISBN:9787508516899
Language:English
Abstract:
China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient science and technology and
led the world in most of the history of world civilization. The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions – gunpowder, paper...
Introduction
China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient science and technology and
led the world in most of the history of world civilization. The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions – gunpowder, paper, printing, compass – to numerous other major and smart inventions such as iron and steel smelting, the decimal and binary systems, acupuncture, kite, abacus, parachute, and many more. Ancient Chinese inventions and discoveries are rich and numerous.
Book catalogue
封面
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扉页
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版权页
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目录
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Foreword: Hotbed of Invention
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The Four Major Inventions
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Other Major Inventions (I)
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Other Major Inventions (II)
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Other Major Inventions (III)
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Miscellaneous Smart Inventions
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Classical Works of Science
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Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties
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