THE SEVENTY WONDERS OF CHINA /
Edited by Jonathan Fenby
- 304 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, colour maps, chiefly colour photographs ; 27 cm
Includes index
Bibliography: pages 291-296
A detailed overview of China's contributions to the natural, artistic, and technological worlds features writings by a range of academic experts and pays tribute to such innovations as the compass, gunpowder, and printing, in a visual guide that documents both famous and lesser-known attributes