Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) 6 vols

First published in 1593, this encyclopedia of China's ancient civilization consists of information ranging from medicine, mineralogy, botany, zoology and natural science. The collaboration on this project took Foreign Language Press a number of years, in particular translating difficult sections such as history, culture and science, which have never been translated into any language before. In addition in trying to stay true to the original text, this volume also includes notes with modern scientific research in mind.Li Shizhen is the author of 'Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) 6 vols', published 2006 under ISBN 9787119032603 and ISBN 7119032607.