• CN: 11-2187/TH
  • ISSN: 0577-6686

›› 1958, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (3): 148-162.

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WANG CHENG AND THE FIRST BOOK ON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN CHINA

Liu Xianchou   

  1. Tsing Hua University
  • Published:1958-06-01

Abstract: Wang Cheng (1671-1644, Ming Dynasty) was the scholar who wrote the first book on mechanical engineering in China. The present paper gives a brief summary of his life and his work.