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""The Kao gong ji 考工記 [...] contains a complete text (in simplified characters) and translations into Chinese modern vernacular, English, and German, as well as detailed commentaries in English only. [...] a useful book, well produced and generally reliable for its discussions of technology."" - Nathan Sivin, University of Pennsylvania, in: Journal of Chinese Studies, January 2022, Vol. 74: pp. 275-76

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Guan Zengjian is a Professor of History of Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has published monographs, translations, and many articles on History of Science, especially on the history of Chinese science and metrology. Konrad Herrmann worked as a metrologist and sinologist at the national metrology institute of Germany (PTB). He translated several works of classical and contemporary Chinese literature. Since his retirement, he has translated extensively in the field of history of Chinese science.

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