Chapter ID: CBB153350331

Tian Gong Kai Wu (《天工开物》): Heyday of Agriculture and Handicraft Industry in Ancient China (2021)

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Completed around the late Ming and early Qing dynasties periods, Tian Gong Kai Wu (《天工开物》) incorporated the essence of Chinese agricultural production and handicraft and marked a peak in the history of Chinese technology. This chapter is going to introduce the book in detail, including historical background, scientific mindset and methods, historical importance, and influence of the book.

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Authors & Contributors
Jiang, Xiaoyuan
Bevan, Andrew
Cao, Wei
Curry, Helen Anne
Dewey, Peter E.
Evans, Chris
Journals
Agricultural History
Antiquity
Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences
Kexue Jishu Zhexue Yanjiu (Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology)
Research in the History of Technology
Revue d'Histoire des Sciences
Publishers
Springer
Carnegie
University of Chicago Press
Yale University Press
Culture and Art Publishing House
Springer Nature
Concepts
Technology and industry
Crafts and craftspeople
Agricultural technology
Development of technology; change in technology
Agriculture
Diffusion of innovation; diffusion of knowledge; diffusion of technology
Time Periods
19th century
Ancient
20th century
18th century
20th century, early
20th century, late
Places
China
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
New Jersey (U.S.)
Australia
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