The Technology of Ancient China

by Robert Greenberger

Some scholars believe that more than half of the basic inventions on which today's world depends came from ancient China. The ancient Chinese made the first iron plows in the world and also invented the wheelbarrow, the seismograph, and many other invaluable things. Readers will learn about the many technologies that the Chinese created or improved upon.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404205586
• ISBN13: 9781404205581
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Interesting

This book is part of the Technology of the Ancient World series, a group of books intended to give the younger reader a glimpse into the technology of various ancient civilizations. This book is divided into six chapters: agriculture and food production; communication; calculations; construction, machines, transportation, and navigation; medicine; and warfare. At the tail end of the book are an interesting timeline of Chinese discoveries and accomplishments, a glossary, a "for more information" page of resources, and a list of books "for further reading." Overall, I found this to be an interesting book. It has a lot of bright and colorful pictures, and gives the reader a good introduction into ancient Chinese technology. Now, as you might expect with a book written for younger readers, this book does not go into great depth, and serves only as an introduction. But, overall I did find it to be a very good introduction. So, if you have a younger reader who wants to know about ancient China, and how they did the things that they did, then this is a good book for you to get.