{"product_id":"ancient-chinese-encyclopedia-of-technology-jun-wenren-9780415531436","title":"Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology: Translation and Annotation of Kaogong Ji, the Artificers' Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the \u003cem\u003eKaogong ji\u003c\/em\u003e. This classic work, described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as \"the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology\", dates from the fifth century BC and forms part of the \u003cem\u003eZhouli\u003c\/em\u003e (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty), one of the great Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of craftsmen and artificers, such as metal workers, chariot makers, weapon makers, music instrument makers, potters and master builders. This edition, besides providing the full text in English, also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting explanatory material, over one hundred illustrations of ancient Chinese artefacts, and the original Chinese text itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jun Wenren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415531438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415531436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Jun Wenren","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086311239935,"sku":"9780415531436","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fae95857-1375-411f-a9ac-a7bd369ab563.jpg?v=1769093960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-chinese-encyclopedia-of-technology-jun-wenren-9780415531436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}