The shorter science and civilisation in China : an abridgement of Joseph Needham's original text
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995
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This fifth volume of Colin Ronan's abridgement of Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering engineering feats made in early and medieval China. The Great Wall of China and achievements in hydraulic engineering are covered in detail.
Main title:
The shorter science and civilisation in China : an abridgement of Joseph Needham's original text / Colin A. Ronan. Vol. 5.
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambrige University Press, 1995.
Collation:
xvi, 364p. : ill., maps, plans ; 23 cm.
Notes:
An Abridgement Of Joseph Needham's Original Text.Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-328) and index.
ISBN:
9780521467735 (pbk)
Dewey class:
509.51
Language:
English
BRN:
50914
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