How STEM Built the Chinese Dynasties |
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Author:
| Hessel-Mial, Michael |
Series title: | How STEM Built Empires Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-7253-4138-8 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $37.47 |
Book Description:
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At the dawn of Europe's Scientific Revolution, China was a major world power. With million-person cities, vast navies, and a robust trade in luxury goods, China was a country of marvels. The "Central Kingdom" was also a country of invention. This fascinating resource explores the science and technology behind China's rise to power: the incredible scope, the unique traditions that supported it, and the reasons for the eventual decline of the dynastic era. Readers will learn of...
More DescriptionAt the dawn of Europe's Scientific Revolution, China was a major world power. With million-person cities, vast navies, and a robust trade in luxury goods, China was a country of marvels. The "Central Kingdom" was also a country of invention. This fascinating resource explores the science and technology behind China's rise to power: the incredible scope, the unique traditions that supported it, and the reasons for the eventual decline of the dynastic era. Readers will learn of agricultural innovations, massive building projects, elaborate machines, and countless inventions that changed the way the world ate, drank, read, waged war, and traveled.