Ancient Chinese Inventions

by Deng Yinke

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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 show more production of silk and ceramics, and brilliant advances in astronomy, mathematics and medicine. show less

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology
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609.51Applied Science & TechnologyTechnologyHistory, geographic treatment, biographyAsiaChina and adjacent areas
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T27 .C5 .D4613TechnologyTechnology (General)
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