@inbook{de438c850ac94257a089131368479b11,
title = "Mechanisms with illustrations in ancient books",
abstract = "There are many technical books with mechanical illustrations in ancient China in which the texts and illustrations are coordinated to introduce technologies and production processes from a variety of primitive industries during the time periods of these books. This chapter introduces five representative technical books including, Nong Shu, by Wang Zhen, Wu Bei Zhi by Mao Yuan-yi, Tian Gong Kai Wu by Song Ying-xing, Nong Zheng Quan Shu by Xu Guang-qi, and Qin Ding Shou Shi Tong Kao. The contents and the historical background of these books are presented. In these five books, there are a total of 96 movable devices.",
author = "Hsiao, {Kuo Hung} and Hsiao, {Kuo Hung} and Yan, {Hong Sen}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-02009-9_2",
language = "English",
series = "History of Mechanism and Machine Science",
publisher = "Springer Netherland",
pages = "9--32",
booktitle = "History of Mechanism and Machine Science",
}