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China has given birth to numerous scientific and technological inventions, and for many centuries led the world in such innovations. Indeed, some of the most important inventions in the history of human civilization originated in China - not least the compass, gunpowder, paper and printing. Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the many inventions to which China can lay claim, from the aforementioned seminal discoveries to mining technology, the production of silk and ceramics, and brilliant advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521186926
eBay Product ID (ePID)201731764
Product Key Features
Number of Pages162 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAncient Chinese Inventions
Publication Year2011
SubjectEvolution, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorYinke Deng
SeriesIntroductions to Chinese Culture
Dimensions
Item Height227 mm
Item Weight300 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorYinke Deng