Published 2009
by Foreign Languages Press in Beijing .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Zhongguo gu dai ke ji shi : |
| Statement | compiled by the Institute of the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Series | China studies, China studies (Beijing, China) |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | Q127.C5 A745 2009 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 632 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 632 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25017208M |
| ISBN 10 | 7119057545 |
| ISBN 10 | 9787119057545 |
| LC Control Number | 2010480731 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 499453119 |
Catalogued according to different scientific fields, the book draws wisdom from authoritative experts in the Institute of the History of Natural Sciences (IHNS) from the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), and comprehensively introduces ancient China's scientific and technological achievements in such fields as astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, biology, 4/5(1). Despite being in an era that’s distant, ancient China set into motion several societal practices and values. Other than that, it also gave birth to inventions and pushed forward a lot of new technology and engineering practices that continue to be useful today. This book will focus only on the science and technology in ancient : Speedy Publishing Canada Limited. Ancient China's Technology and Science Paperback – January 1, out of 5 stars 1 rating. See all 2 formats and At that time Chinas government was almost nonexistent and totally corrupt. No one can know today the circumstances of the removal of those items. Per my understanding there is still a lot of ancient artifact theft and 4/5(1). The Technology Used in Ancient China Was Truly Mind-boggling. One of the most advanced ancient civilizations in recorded history, was the one that thrived in ancient China. The legacy of that civilization is that many scientific ideas, inventions, and technology of .
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