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Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 2, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality - Hardcover

Book 5 of 7: Science and Civilisation in China

Needham, Joseph

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9780521085717: Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 2, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality

Synopsis

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).

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Book Description

The Gunpowder Epic is one of three planned publications on military technology within Dr Needham's immense undertaking.

About the Author

Joseph Needham FRS (1900-1995) was the founder of the Science and Civilisation in China project.

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