Science and Civilisation in China

Volume 5, Part 2

Joseph Needham

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Cambridge University Press
02 December 1974

History; History of science; Bargains

Series: Science and Civilisation in China

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).

By: Joseph Needham
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 1.485kg
ISBN: 9780521085717
ISBN 10: 0521085713
Series: Science and Civilisation in China
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 02 December 1974
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrations; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Author's note; 33. Alchemy and chemistry (continued); Bibliographies; General index.

Reviews for Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Part 2

"""[An] astonishing and enduring study...[Needham brings] depth of emotion and technical finesse to his task."" Jonathan Spence, New York Review of Books ""Perhaps the greatest single act of historical synthesis and intercultural communication ever attempted by one man."" Laurence Picken, Cambridge University"