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.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, 17th Century

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1637