Western Technology and China's Industrial Development
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Author | : Hsien-Ch'un Wang |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2022-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137599030 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137599032 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Western Technology and China's Industrial Development by : Hsien-Ch'un Wang
Book excerpt: Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Discovering Steam Power in China, 1828-1865.- Chapter 3: Translating Heat: Tackling Old conceptions with new ideas, 1855-1868.- Chapter 4: More Translations, Limited Understanding: the Achievements and Constraints of Late Qing Translations of Heat, 1868-1895.- Chapter 5: Training Workers and Engineers: The Fuzhou Navy Yard, 1866-1895.- Chapter 6: To Build or To Buy? Financing the Fuzhou Navy Yard, 1866-1895.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.