Science in Ancient China
Series: Science of the past
Publisher: Watts; Chivers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York; Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780531159149
Subjects: Science; Juvenile literature; History
Description: "Science finds its origins in the world's earliest civilizations. Between 2,500 and 500 years ago, the Chinese knew more about science and technology than any other culture. Their knowledge of compasses and calenders, antiseptics and eclipses, acupuncture and gunpowder has had a tremendous impact on the scientific advances made throught the world during the last few centuries" --Cover, p. 4.
Notes: Originally published: 1998.
Table of contents: title: Wonders of Ancient Chinese science; title: Secrets of alchemy; title: Medicine in Ancient China; title: Searching the skies; title: Math in ancient China; title: Our debt to China.