"Eastern Magnificence & European Ingenuity"

Author	: Catherine Pagani
Publisher	: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages	: 310
Release	: 2001
ISBN-10	: 0472112082
ISBN-13	: 9780472112081
Rating	: 4/5 (82 Downloads)

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Download or read book "Eastern Magnificence & European Ingenuity" written by Catherine Pagani and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the important role played by elaborate clockwork in relations between China and Europe from the late sixteenth to the late eighteenth centuries

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