Needham, Joseph

Science and civilisation in China - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press - v.p.: ill.; 24cm.

Includes bibliography and index;
Sanction dt. 19/01/1980(wdr no.8;acc.no.11190)
v. 1 Introductory orientations
v. 2 History of scientific thought
v. 3 Mathematics and the sciences of the heavens and the earth
v. 4 Physics and physical technology;Pt.1 Physics; Pt.3 Civil engineering and nautics
v. 5 Chemistry and chemical technology;Pt.1 Paper and printing/Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin; Pt.2 Spagyrical discovery and invention: magisteries of gold and immortality;
Pt.3 Spagyrical discovery and invention: historical survey, from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin; Pt.4 Spagyrical discovery and invention: apparatus, theories and gifts; Pt.5 Spagyrial discovery and invention:physiologial alchemy
v.6 Biology and biological technology: Pt.1 Botany; Pt.2 Agriculture

052107058015(v.3) 0521070600(v.4;pt.3) 0521086906(v.5;pt.1) 0521085713(v.5;pt.2) 0521210283(v.5;pt.3) 052108573X(v.5;pt.4) 0521085748(v.5;pt.5) 0521087317(v.6;pt.1) 0521250765(v.6;pt.2)


Science--Social aspects--China
Science and civilization--China
Science --Philosophy --China
Science --China --History
Technology --China --History
Civil engineering --China
Confucianism
Taoism
Mathematics --China
Astronomy --China
Chemical technology --China
Biology--China--History
Botany --China

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