The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China: Their Origin, Development, Spread and Influence in the World - Couverture rigide

Jixing, Pan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1844645428 ISBN 13 : 9781844645428

Editeur : Paths Publishing Group, 2019

Synopsis

As a systematic and profound research of the origin, early development and outward spread of China’s four great inventions, papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass, this book has been written on the basis of investigation of the newest archaeological materials and textual research of Sino-foreign sources during the past three decades. It also talks about the role and influence of the four great inventions on the development of the world civilization.<br /><br />Apart from this, the scientific principles and the manufacture process of these inventions are approached, and new technical restoration of some utensils is also made. This book consists of 13 chapters with 305 illustrations. The contents in it are profound but easily to understand, materials cited are full and accurate, and reflect the newest results of research. This book, as a reference, is suitable to be read by scientists, technical personnel historians, teachers and students of high schools and universities. There is no book that has done such a systematic and profound research of the origin, early development and outward spread of China’s four great inventions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jixing Pan, born in July 1931,native of Beining City, Liaoning Province, China, graduated from College of Chemical Technology, Dalian University of Technology in 1954; did research in the histroy of science and the history of Sino-foreign scientific exchange during the past 50 years,now is the professor of the Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member of the International Academy for the History of Science (Paris) and the member of the National Group for Collation of Ancient Works; successively held the posts of: Bye Fellow of Robinson College,Cambridge University,UK,Visting Professor of College of Science and Arts, University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia), USA and Research Institute for Humanistic Studies, Kyoto University,Japan,and the 9th Lecturer of the Neesima lectures, Doshisha University, Kyoto. Published books include History of Papermaking Technology in China, Papermaking and Printing Volume of the History of Science and Technology in China, A history of Movable Metal-Type Printing Technique in China, Collation, Explanation and Research of the Tiangong Kaiwu (Exploitation of the Works of Nature), Critical Biography of Song Yingxing, History of Rocket Technology in China, Scientific Exchange between China and Foreign Countries, Biography of Carl Schorlemmer, etc. The author has also published 187 papers in Chinese and foreign languages, chief-edited Collected Papers of Joseph Needham and others.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Paths Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844645428
• ISBN 13: 9781844645428
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 560
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible