Science in ancient China
By: George Beshore.
Series: Science of the past
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Science -- China -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Discoveries in science -- China -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Engineering -- China -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Science, Ancient -- Juvenile literature.; Science -- China -- History.; Technology -- China -- History.; Inventions -- China -- History.; Science, Ancient.
Description: Surveys the achievements of the ancient Chinese in science, medicine, astronomy, and cosmology, and describes such innovations as rockets, wells, the compass, water wheels, and movable type.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62) and index.