The Crafting of the 10, 000 Things: Knowledge and Technology in Seventeenth-century China

The Crafting of the 10, 000 Things: Knowledge and Technology in Seventeenth-century China

by Dagmar Schäfer (Author)

Synopsis

The last decades of the Ming dynasty, though plagued by chaos and destruction, saw major advances in knowledge and technology. This title sheds light on the development of scientific thinking in China, the purpose of technical writing, and its role in and effects on Chinese history.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 20 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0226735842
ISBN 13: 9780226735849