“我們祖先的创造發明”(茅左本著,上海人民出版社出版)是一本圖文并茂、引人入胜的书。它不像某些科学史的研究著作那样枯燥和偏重于考証,也远比过去的許多泛泛介紹我国的四大發明的小册子更系統、丰富得多。它不但具体地介紹了許多历史上的發明創造,而且也講解了許多科学技术上的原理和問題。 “The invention of our ancestors” (Mao Zuo in the Shanghai People’s Publishing House) is a fascinating and fascinating book. It is not as boring and emphasissed on research as some of the research books on the history of science are far more systematic and much richer than many of the past brochures that broadly introduced our four great inventions. It not only introduces many historical inventions but also explains many scientific and technical principles and problems.