Chinese Science & Technology / BY: CHAN YIN KIT / ASIAPAC BOOKS / Paperback ISBN-13: 9789812296450 / 978-9812296450 Pages 245 Printed in Singapore Chinese Science & Technology, we look at the accumlated knowledge of China still existing today in the form of inventions in diverse field: astronmy, geography, hydraulic engineering, architecture, mathematics, physic and chemistry, medicine and handicraft. In this volume. CHINESE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY we look at the accumulated knowledge of China still exiting today in the form of inventions in diverse fields astronomy geography hydraulic engineering architecture, mathematics physics and chemistry, medicine and handicraft. of these achievements, the four Great Inventions the compass gunpowder, paper making and printing were among the top technological advances, only known in Europe by the end of the Middle Ages. Did you know the truth behind. these inventions? The soilless culture of crops had already begun in the Jin Dynasty No nails are needed in ancient Chinese architecture, The first seismometer was invented in AD 192 ISBN: 9789812296450 Cover Type: Paperback Page Count: 245 Year Published: 2012 Size: 240mm x 170mm