Physics and Physical Technology, Part 2: mechanical Engineering Needham, Joseph 1900-1995 creator Wang, Ling. text bibliography enk Cambridge [Eng.] University Press 1954-<2008> 1954 9999 monographic eng

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<v. 1-4; v. 5, pts. 1-7, 9, 11, 13; v. 6, pts. 1-3, 6; v. 7, pt. l -2 in 20> illus., maps (part fold.) 26 cm. v. 1. Introductory orientations.--v. 2. History of scientific thought.--v. 3. Mathematics and the sciences of the heavens and the earth.--v. 4. Physics and physical technology: pt. 1. Physics, with the collaboration of Wang Ling and the special co-operation of Kenneth Girdwood Robinson. pt. 2. Mechanical engineering. pt. 3. Civil engineering and nautics with the collaboration of Wang Ling and Lu Gwei-Djen.--v. 5. Chemistry and chemical technology: pt. 1. Paper and printing / by Tsien Tsuen-hsuin. pt. 2. Spagyrical discovery and invention: magisteries of gold and immortality, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-Djen. pt. 3. Spagyrical discovery and invention: historical survey, from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin. pt. 4. Spagyrical discovery and invention: apparatus, theories, and gifts. pt. 5. Spagyrical discovery and invention : physiological alchemy / with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-Djen. pt. 6. Military technology, missiles and sieges. pt. 7. Military technology, the gunpowder epic. pt. 9. Textile technology, spinning and reeling / by Dieter Kuhn. pt. 11. Ferrous metallurgy / by Donald B. Wagner. pt. 12. Ceramic technology / by Rose Kerr and Nigel Wood. pt. 13. Mining / by Peter J. Golas.--v. 6. Biology and biological technology. pt. 1. Botany. pt. 2. Agriculture / by Francesca Bray. pt. 3. Agro-industries and forestry / by Christian Daniels, Nicholas K. Menzies. pt. 5. Fermentations and food science / by H.T. Huang. pt. 6. Medicine -- v. 7. Language and logic / by Christoph Harbsmeier. pt. 1- v. 7, pt. 2. General conclusions and reflections by Joseph Needham. Half title of v. 5, pt. 6, 9, 11, 13, v. 6, pt. 3, v. 7, pt. 1-2 in Chinese characters: Zhongguo ke xue ji shu shi. Includes bibliographies and indexes. a-cc--- Science China History Technology China History Science and civilization China Civilization DS721 .N39 951.509 NES 052132727X (v. 5, pt 6) 9780521875660 (v. 5, pt. 11) 0521652707 (v. 6, pt 5) 54004723 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam031/54004723.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam022/54004723.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam022/54004723.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam031/54004723.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam022/54004723.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam022/54004723.html DLC 840229 20231015030135.0 4055916 eng