Oracle bones, stars, and wheelbarrows
Subtitle: ancient Chinese science and technology
By: Frank Ross, Jr. ; illus. by Michael Goodman
Contributors: Goodman, Michael
Edition: Award ed.
Series: Touring ancient China theme book; The literature experience -- level 7; Houghton Mifflin reading -- grade 7; Touring ancient China theme book; The literature experience -- level 7.; Houghton Mifflin reading -- grade 7.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780395618431
Copyright date: 1982
Description: Discusses the achievements of the ancient Chinese in astronomy, medicine, science, and engineering, as well as such influential Chinese inventions as paper, printing, gun powder, and the compass.
Notes: Includes index and bibliography: p. [167]-168.