Crafting of the 10,000 things, the: knowledge and technology in seventeenth-century china
Auteur :
Schäfer, Dagmar
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226735849
Date de publication :
15 mai 2011
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,7 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.