The Chinese Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations - Rilegato

Ye, Ting-Xing

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ISBN 10: 1554511968 ISBN 13: 9781554511969

Casa editrice: Annick Pr, 2009

Riassunto

How Chinese ingenuity changed the world.

Acupuncture, gunpowder and the secrets to spinning silk are innovations that we have come to associate with China. But did you know that the Chinese also invented the umbrella? And toilet paper, initially made from rice straw clumped together, was first used in China!

Through the ages, the Chinese have used the resources available to them to improve their lives. Their development of the compass and the paddleboat helped facilitate the often difficult tasks of travel and trade, and many foods associated with health and wellness -- from green tea to tofu -- have their origins in China.

Other interesting innovations include:

• The suspension bridge
• The wheelbarrow
• Playing cards.

With descriptive photos and information-packed text divided into sections including farming, food and games, this third book in the We Thought of It series explores the fascinating origins of much that surrounds us today.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Ting-xing Ye was born in Shanghai and moved to Toronto in 1987. The author of the best-selling memoirA Leaf in the Bitter Wind, she also writes young adult fiction and non-fiction. She lives north of Toronto.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Annick Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1554511968
• ISBN 13: 9781554511969
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 47
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile