Science and civilisation in China

Authors:Joseph Needham, Wang Ling

Summary: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.

Print Book, English, 1962 1962-1971

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1962 1962-1971

Genre:History

Physical Description:3 dl ; illustrations ; ; 26 cm

ISBN:

9780521058025, 9780521058032, 9780521070607, 0521058023, 0521058031, 0521070600

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:153247141

Subjects:

China

History

Science

Science China History

Sciences Chine Histoire

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Contents:

Vol. 4: Physics and physical technology

Notes:

Repr. 1977, 1977, 1978

Met lit. opg. en index

[Vol. 4]: Part I: Physics. - 1962. Part II: Mechanical engineering. - 1965 Part III: Civil engineering and nautics. - 1971. - ISBN 0-521-07060-0