T'ien-Kung K'ai-wu

Chinese Technology in the Seventeenth Century Ying-Hsing Sung, and Translated by E-Tu Zen Sun

Publish Date: 12/25/1966
Dimensions: 7 x 10
Page Count: 372 pages

“Provides a picture of what everyday living was like.” —New York Times

This book is the first English translation of a document written in 1637. It covers practically all the major crafts, and copious notes provide scientific explanation and historical background. Profusely illustrated, it is illustrated with original woodcuts.

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