John Fryer
Download or Read eBook John Fryer PDF 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.
| Author | : Adrian Arthur Bennett |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2020-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781684171552 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1684171555 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John Fryer by : Adrian Arthur Bennett
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.
