Science and Civilization in China, Vol. I: Introductory Orientations
Joseph Needham
ISBN 10: 052105799X ISBN 13: 9780521057998
Published by Cambridge, 1975
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Dr Joseph Needham's account of the Chinese achievement in science and technology will stand as one of the great works of our time. It has been acclaimed by specialists in both East and West and also by readers with wider and more general interests. The text, based on research of a high critical quality, is supported by many hundreds of illustrations and is imbued with a warm appreciation of China. Volume I is an introductory volume, in which Dr Needham prepares his readers for the study of a whole human culture. He begins by examining the structure of the Chinese language; he reviews the geography of China and the long history of its people, and discusses the scientific contacts which have occurred throughout the centuries, between Europe and East Asia.
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
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Science and Civilization in China, Vol. I: ...
Publisher: Cambridge
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.