China is one of the countries with ancient
civilization in the world. The ancient China was rather advanced in the fields of
science and technology.
The book
Science and Civilization in China written by internationally noted
scholar Professor Joseph Needham, presents an elegant picture of the splendid culture
of science and technology in ancient China. Chinese, who are wise and creative,
have contributed to the whole world a great number of inventions and creations,
of which the most well-known are undoubtedly the four great inventions:
- the compass
- papermaking
- the technique of printing
- gunpowder
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