Chapter 1 Invention, Development and Spread of China's Papermaking Technique 1. 1 Origin of Papermaking in Light of Excavations of Paper Made in the Western Han Dynasty 1. 2 Papermaking Technology in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties 1. 3 Papermaking Technology in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and Five Dynasties 1. 4 Papermaking Technology in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and the Ming and Qing Dynasties 1. 5 Spread of China's Papermaking Technique in Europe and America Chapter 2 Invention, Development and Spread of China's Printing Technique 2.1 Invention of Woodblock Printing and Copper Plate Printing 2. 2 Development of Block Printing from the Tang Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty 2.
3 Invention of Non-Metal Type Printing 2. 4 Invention of Metal Movable Type Printing 2. 5 Spread of China's Printing Technique in Europe Chapter 3 Invention, Development and Spread of China's Gunpowder Technique 3.1 Invention of Gunpowder and Early Firearms in China 3.2 Manufacture of Powdered Gunpowder of High Nitrate 3. 3 Flame-Spurting Lance, Rocket and Bomb of Hard Shell in the Southern Song Dynasty 3. 4 Development of Gunpowder and Firearms During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties 3. 5 Spread of China's Gunpowder Technique in Europe Chapter 4 Invention, Development and Spread of China's Compass 4.
1 Ancient Methods for Direction Determination Before Compass Invention 4. 2 Invention of Sinanyi (South-Pointer), Predecessor of Compass 4. 3 Invention and Early Development of Compass 4. 4 Application of Compass in Navigation 4. 5 Spread of China's Compass in Europe Chapter 5 Influence of Paper and Printing on Development of World Civilization 5. 1 Promotive Role of Paper in Development of Culture in China and Foreign Countries 5. 2 Influence of Printing on Development of World Civilization 5. 3 Effect Caused by Printing in the East and the West Chapter 6 Influence of Gunpowder and Compass on Development of World Civilization 6.
1 The Impact of Gunpowder and Firearms on Development of World Civilization 6. 2 The Impact of Compass on Development of World Civilization Epilogue.