天工開物 by Yingxing Song
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"天工開物" by Yingxing Song is a Chinese encyclopedia published in 1637. This groundbreaking work documents technical processes and industries across agriculture, manufacturing, and maritime technology. Breaking from tradition, Song rarely references earlier texts, instead writing from apparent first-hand observation. The encyclopedia features an unprecedented number of detailed illustrations depicting production methods, from brick-making and grain cultivation to waterwheel systems and nautical engineering. Though suppressed in China during the Qing dynasty, copies survived
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| Author | Song, Yingxing, 1587- |
|---|---|
| Title | 天工開物 |
| Alternate Title | Tian Gong Kai Wu |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_Kaiwu |
| Credits | Produced by Kai Hong Fang |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| Subject | Science -- China -- History |
| Subject | Technology -- China -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25273 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25273-5 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1453 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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