Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century: T’ien-kung K’ai-wu

This 1637 classic on the history of traditional Chinese technology, profusely illustrated with 152 original woodcuts, covers, among other subjects, agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering, boat-building and weapons manufacturing. Copious annotations—rich in scientific explanation and historical background—help round out an impressive sourcebook that belongs in the library of anyone interested in the history of mankind’s technological progress.
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Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century: T’ien-kung K’ai-wu