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Can I read Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges 5 on EtoBox?
Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges 5 by Joseph Needham, Robin D. S. Yates is a engineering available to read on EtoBox.
What is Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges 5 about?
Science and Civilisation in China Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the arts of war in ancient and medieval China. (Part 7--on gunpowder and all aspects of explosive weapons--has already been published, while Part 8--on cavalry techniques and signaling--is still in preparation.) The present volume opens with an introduction on Chinese attitudes to warfare in general. Four major sections follow: on the making and use of simple bows; on the crossbow, the standard weapon
Who reads Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges 5?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Joseph Needham, Robin D. S. Yates
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521875660
- Category
- engineering
- Subjects
- Science, Technology, Chemistry
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
