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Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 12, Ceramic Technology (Science and Civilisation in China)
Science and Civilisation in China Volume 5 Chemistry and Chemical Technology Part 12 Ceramic Technology - Science and Civilisation in China Author:Rose Kerr, Nigel Wood How were Chinese pots made, glazed and fired? Why did China discover porcelain more than 1,000 years before the West? What are the effects of China's influence on world ceramics? These questions (and many more) are answered in this history of Chinese ceramic technology, from the late Stone Age to the twenty-first century AD. The non-specialist r... more »eader will appreciate its unique coverage of research materials originally published in several languages.« less