Science Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry Chemical - Technology, Part 2, Spagyrical Discovery Invention: Magisteries of

Klappentext The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics). Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Author's note; 33. Alchemy and chemistry (continued); Bibliographies; General index.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Needham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.09.1974
• EAN: 9780521085717
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08571-7
• No. of pages: 600
• Series: Science and Civilisation in China; Chemistry & Chemical Technolog; Science and Civilisation in China; Science and Civilisation in Ch; Chemistry & Chemical Technolog
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)