01661cam a22003373u 4500 25273 UtSlPG 20260610133558.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG zh iso639-1 Q Song, Yingxing, 1587- 天工開物 Tian Gong Kai Wu Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_Kaiwu Release date is 2008-05-01 Produced by Kai Hong Fang "天工開物" by Yingxing Song is a Chinese encyclopedia published in 1637. This groundbreaking work documents technical processes and industries across agriculture, manufacturing, and maritime technology. Breaking from tradition, Song rarely references earlier texts, instead writing from apparent first-hand observation. The encyclopedia features an unprecedented number of detailed illustrations depicting production methods, from brick-making and grain cultivation to waterwheel systems and nautical engineering. Though suppressed in China during the Qing dynasty, copies survived in Japan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science -- China -- History Technology -- China -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25273 66274 66274