Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 11, Ferrous Metallurgy
(Book #5.11 in the Science and Civilisation in China Series)
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Comprehensive historical account of the production and use of iron and steel in China in their political and economic context. An initial chapter on the traditional Chinese iron industry introduces the important technical concepts and the ways in which technology, geography, and economics influence political phenomena. Further chapters cover developments from the Han to the Tang, the technical evolution and economic revolution of the Song period, and economic expansion under the Ming. A final chapter investigates the debt of the modern steel industry to Chinese developments.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521875668
ISBN13:9780521875660
Release Date:June 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:512 Pages
Weight:3.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 7.8" x 9.8"
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