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Science and Civilisation in China, Vol. 5 Part 3 by Joseph Needham is a book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Science and Civilisation in China, Vol. 5 Part 3 about?
In this sub-section we must try to lay bare the roots of chemistry in Chinese culture; a development inspired by the profound belief that longevity and material immortality were possible, and that these that these could be attained by a variety of practical techniques.
- Author
- Joseph Needham
- Publisher
- Cambridge [England]: University Press
- Published
- 1976
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521571432
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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