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Ancient Chinese Inventions
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Ancient Chinese Inventions
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Yinke Deng
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| Series | Introductions to Chinese Culture |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:162 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 157 |
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| Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history
Inventions and inventors |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521186926
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| Classifications | Dewey:609.51 |
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| Edition |
3rd Revised edition
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps; 140 Halftones, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
3 March 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Yinke Deng, a graduate of Peking University, is a writer, editor and member of the Chinese Writers' Association. He has published numerous works of fiction and non-fiction in China.
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