《天工开物》是我国一部杰出的科学著作,是全面介绍我们祖先从事农业和手工业生产技术的百科全书。它总结了我国从古代直到明末农业和手工业各个方面的成就,反映出我国劳动人民他聪明智慧和勤劳刻苦的优良传统。难能可贵的是,它还总结了劳动人民在生产实践中创造的安全生产经验 “Heavenly Creations” is an outstanding scientific work in our country and an encyclopedia which comprehensively introduces our ancestors’ production techniques in agriculture and handicrafts. It summarizes the achievements of our country in all aspects of agriculture and handicrafts from the ancient days until the end of the Ming dynasty, and reflects the brilliant tradition of our working-class people, who is intelligent and hardworking. It is commendable that it also summarizes the safe production experience created by working people in production practice