Ancient Chinese inventions
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Ancient Chinese inventions
（Introductions to Chinese culture）
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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中国古代发明
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"Translated from the original Chinese by Wang Pingxing"--Inside flap of cover
Originally published: China Intercontinental Press, 2010
Appendix: Chronological table of the Chinese dynasties
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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.
Table of Contents
- 1. The four major inventions
- 2. Other major inventions (I)
- 3. Other major inventions (II)
- 4. Other major inventions (III)
- 5. Miscellaneous smart inventions
- 6. Classical works of science
- Appendix: a brief chronology of China's history.
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