SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA Volume 4 (Physics and Physical Technology) Part I: Physics

NEEDHAM, Joseph 'with the collaboration of' WANG LIN and ROBINSON, Kenneth Girdwood

ISBN 10: 0521058023 / ISBN 13: 9780521058025

Published by Cambridge University Press, London etc., 1977

About this Item

Black cloth spine with illustrated boards. f/piece of Chinese text with one red character + t.p. with publisher's red logo + xxxiv + 434, illustrations numbered 277-350 inc plates ex-pagination, Tables numbered 42-53. Illustrated jacket virtually as new barjust a hint of spine darkening,; as new but for some elongated tanning spots to fore-edge.CUP's small blue price sticker bottom front wraparound.This series is perhaps the greatest scholarship project of the 20th century. 19.5 cm x 25 cm.

Seller Inventory # 014329

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA Volume 4 (Physics and Physical Technology) Part I: Physics
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, London etc.
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521058023
• ISBN 13: 9780521058025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 3rd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • History of Science & Technology
  • Physics and Chemistry

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Synopsis

Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval China. It is conveniently divided into three separate parts, the present volume, IV:1, dealing with physics as such, IV:2 with mechanical engineering and IV:3 with civil engineering and nautics.

Review

"[An] astonishing and enduring study...[Needham brings] depth of emotion and technical finesse to his task."
Jonathan Spence, New York Review of Books

"Perhaps the greatest single act of historical synthesis and intercultural communication ever attempted by one man."
Laurence Picken, Cambridge University