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Ancient Chinese Inventions

Yinke Deng

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English
Cambridge University Press
11 April 2011
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.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   300g
ISBN:   9780521186926
ISBN 10:   0521186927
Series:   Introductions to Chinese Culture
Pages:   162
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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.

Yinke Deng, a graduate of Peking University, is a writer, editor and member of the Chinese Writers' Association. He has published numerous works of fiction and non-fiction in China.

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