John Fryer
Author | : Adrian Arthur Bennett |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2020-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781684171552 |
ISBN-13 | : 1684171555 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book John Fryer written by Adrian Arthur Bennett and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed description of the role of John Fryer (1839-1928), English missionary and educator, in the diffusion of western science and technology into nineteenth-century China. Fryer translated many scientific books into Chinese and compiled a six-volume collection of Chinese scientific books in 1875 and later set up the Chinese Scientific Book Depot.