The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China: Their Origin, Development, Spread an
Authors: Pan Jixing
Main Translator: Zhu Yue
Executive Editor: Yao Shuo
ISBN: 978-1-84464-542-8
Hardback - 560 pages
June 2019
English
This book, as a systematic and profound research of the origin, early development and outward spread of China’s four great inventions, papermaking, printing, gunpowder and compass, is 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. 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.£65 €78 $98
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