Needham, Joseph, 1900-  Needham, Joseph, 1900- <br/><br/>
Science and civilisation in China, 
by Joseph Needham. 
 - Cambridge [Eng.]  University Press,  1954-<1988   > 
<br/><br/> Half title of v. 5, pt. 9 in Chinese characters: Chung-kuo k`o hsueh chi shu shih. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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, with the collaboration of Wang Ling and the special co-operation of Kenneth Girdwood Robinson. pt. 2. Mechanical engineering. pt. 3. Civil engineering and nautics with the collaboration of Wang Ling and Lu Gwei-Djen.--v. 5. Chemistry and chemical technology: pt. 1. Paper and printing / by Tsien Tsuen-hsuin. pt. 2. Spagyrical discov31069ery and invention: magisteries of gold and immortality, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-Djen. 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. Spagyrical discovery and invention : physiological alchemy / with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-Djen. pt. 7. Military technology, the gunpowder epic. pt. 9. Textile technology, spinning and reeling / by Dieter Kuhn.--v. 6. Biology and biological technology. pt. 1. Botany. pt. 2. Agriculture / by Francesca 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521320216 (v. 5, pt. 9) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>54004723 //r916 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science -- China -- His--Science -- China -- His--Science -- China -- His<br/>Technology -- China -- His--Technology -- China -- His--Technology -- China -- His<br/>Science and civiliza
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China -- Civiliza--China -- Civiliza
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS721  / .N39 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>509.51