Biology and Biological Technology - Volume 6, P3

Klappentext Volume 6. Part III of Science and Civilisation in China contains two separate works. The first, by Christian Daniels, is a comprehensive history of Chinese sugar cane technology from ancient times to the early twentieth century. The second, by Nicholas K. Menzies, is a history of forestry in China. Zusammenfassung Volume 6. Part III of Science and Civilisation in China contains two separate works. The first! by Christian Daniels! is a comprehensive history of Chinese sugar cane technology from ancient times to the early twentieth century. The second! by Nicholas K. Menzies! is a history of forestry in China. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Joseph Needham; Section 42a: Agro-Industries: Sugar Cane Technology: (a) Introduction: general characteristics of agro-industries in China; (b) Sugar cane and sugar: consumption and production in China; (c) Sugar cane clones, species and origins; (d) Sugar cane agriculture; (e) Cane sugar manufacture; (f) Transfer of Chinese sugar-making technology to East and South-East Asia; (g) Epilogue and overview; Bibliographies. Section 42b: Forestry: (a) Introduction; (b) Taxonomy and identification of major forestry species; (c) Silviculture and forest management; (d) Harvesting and transport; (e) Premonitions of ecology; (f) Forestry in Chinese society; Bibliography; General index.

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• Authors: Christian Daniels, Christian (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Daniels, N. Menzies, Nicholas K Menzies, Nicholas K. Menzies, Nicholas K. (Ford Foundation Menzies, Joseph Needham, Joseph (University of Cambridge) Needham
• Assisted by: C. Cullen (Editor), Joseph Needham (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.1996
• EAN: 9780521419994
• ISBN: 978-0-521-41999-4
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 255 mm x 45 mm
• Series: Science and Civilisation in China; Ncsc; Science and Civilisation in China; Science and Civilisation in Ch
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)