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Needham Joseph. Science and Civilisation in China Vol. 1 Introductory Orientations 1956 [pdf 374sc 318+2c. 97.22mb] 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.

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Author

Joseph Needham; with the research assistance of Wang Ling

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (NY/London)

Published

1954

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521320214

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Science, Technology

Rating

4.24 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14