Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2, History Of Scientific Thought

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Country of Origin
China
ISBN
9780521085748
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521085748
ISBN-13
9780521085748
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150096

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
608 Pages
Publication Name
Science and Civilisation in China
Language
English
Subject
History, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Science
Author
Joseph Needham
Series
Science and Civilisation in China Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
47.5 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
54-004723
Reviews
"Perhaps the greatest single act of historical synthesis and intercultural communication ever attempted by one man." Laurence Picken, Cambridge University, "[An] astonishing and enduring study...[Needham brings] depth of emotion and technical finesse to his task." Jonathan Spence, New York Review of Books
Dewey Edition
21
Volume Number
Vol. 5, Pt. 5
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
509.5/1
Table Of Content
List of illustrations; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Author's note; 33. Alchemy and chemistry (continued); Bibliographies; General Index.
Synopsis
The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics).
LC Classification Number
Q127.C5

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