Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-385) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Identifying four spheres of knowledge culture in the history of technology in China, this book offers an introduction to the transmission of knowledge and detailed contextual descriptions of individual technologies in China such as porcelain, silk, and agriculture.
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Title
Cultures of knowledge.
International Standard Book Number
9789004218444
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Communication in learning and scholarship-- China-- History.
Communication of technical information-- China-- History.