This 1637 classic on the history of traditional Chinese technology, profusely illustrated with 152 original woodcuts, covers agriculture, textiles, mining, metallurgy, chemical engineering, boat-building weapons manufacture, and more. Rich in scientific and historical background, its many annotations round out an impressive survey of technological progress.

Translators' Preface 
Author's Preface to the 1637 edition 
PART I 
Chapter 1, The growing of grains 
Chapter 2, Clothing materials 
Chapter 3, Dyes 
Chapter 4, The preparation of grains 
Chapter 5, Salt 
Chapter 6, Sugars 
PART II 
Chapter 7, Ceramics 
Chapter 8, Casting 
Chapter 9, Boats and carts 
Chapter 10, Hammer forging 
Chapter 11, Calcination of stones 
Chapter 12, Vegetable oils and fats 
Chapter 13, Paper 
PART III 
Chapter 14, The metals 
Chapter 15, Weapons 
Chapter 16, Vermilion and ink 
Chapter 17, Yeasts 
Chapter 18, Pearls and gems 
Bibliography A (Chinese sources) 
Bibliography B (non-Chinese sources) 
Glossary 
Appendix A (Summary of Chinese dynasties) 
Appendix B (The twenty-four Chinese solar terms) 
Appendix C (Equivalence of Chinese weights and 
measures in metric units) 
Appendix D (Transmission of certain techniques 
from China to the West) 
Index

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