"Covers the inventions and technology used in Ancient China and how their ideas influenced technology today"--Provided by publisher.
An Ancient Civilization
p. 6
Building Homes
p. 8
The Great Wall
p. 10
Farming the Land
p. 12
Textiles and Clothes
p. 14
Shimmering Silk
p. 16
From Pulp to Paper
p. 18
The Printing Press
p. 20
Pots and Porcelain
p. 22
Working with Bronze
p. 24
Working with Iron
p. 26
Traveling on Land
p. 28
The Compass
p. 30
Traveling on Water
p. 32
Timekeeeping
p. 34
Traditional Chinese Medicine
p. 36
Military Technology
p. 38
Gunpowder
p. 40
Chinese Time Line
p. 42
Glossary
p. 44
Further Reading & Web Sites
p. 45
Index
p. 46
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