Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century - T'ien-kung K'ai-wu by Sung Ying-hsing
This 1637 classic on the history of traditional Chinese technology, profusely illustrated with 152 original woodcuts, covers agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering, boat-building weapons manufacture, and more. Rich in scientific and historical background, its many annotations round out an impressive survey of technological progress.
This paperback book is in very good condition with minor imperfections to the cover and owner’s inscription inside. Pages in very good condition.
ISBN 10: 0486295931 / ISBN 13: 9780486295930
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc.
Publication Date: 1966
