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Science and Civilisation in China
Joseph Needham
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Description for Science and Civilisation in China
hardcover. Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval China. It is conveniently divided into three separate parts, the present volume, IV:1, dealing with physics as such, IV:2 with mechanical engineering and IV:3 with civil engineering and nautics. Series: Science and Civilisation in China. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 227 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval China. It is conveniently divided into three separate parts, the present volume, IV:1, dealing with physics as such, IV:2 with mechanical engineering and IV:3 with civil engineering and nautics.
Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval China. It is conveniently divided into three separate parts, the present volume, IV:1, dealing with physics as such, IV:2 with mechanical engineering and IV:3 with civil engineering and nautics.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Series
Science and Civilisation in China
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521058025
SKU
V9780521058025
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Reviews for Science and Civilisation in China
"[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