Ancient Chinese Inventions

Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an illustrated introduction to the numerous scientific and technological inventions to which China can lay claim.

Yinke Deng (Author)

9780521186926, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 March 2011

162 pages, 140 colour illus. 1 map
23 x 15.6 x 1 cm, 0.3 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Inventions & inventors [TBY], Asian history [HBJF]