Download or read book Innovation and Imitation for Nations written by Prof. Mohammed Ahmad and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey for readers through thousands of years extending from the innovation of silk and porcelain in China and paper and kohl in Pharaonic Egypt to the modern innovations in Europe and USA. This book introduces a summary of experiences for innovative nations through history. Imitation, copycatting, and knocking-off are the code that nations use as a response to the shock of "technological gap" before embarking on innovation.