Spagyrical Discovery and Invention - Apparatus, Theories and Gifts

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.

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• Authors: et al, Lu Gwei-Djen, Lu (Robinson College Gwei-Djen, Joseph Needham, Ho Ping-Yu, Ho (The University of Hong Kong) Ping-Yu, Nathan Sivin, Nathan (University of Pennsylvania) Sivin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.1980
• EAN: 9780521085731
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08573-1
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 251 mm x 44 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)