An appreciation of "li", "qi" and "shu" is essential for a better understanding of Chinese science and Chinese civilization as a whole, and to illustrate these concepts, three areas of Chinese science have been selected - mathematics, astronomy and alchemy.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. University of Washington Press, 1987. First American edition. Very good paperback. A deep study of these fundamental Chinese concepts. Written as an introduction to Joseph Needham's Science and Civilization in China, by one of his earliest collaborators, incorporating developments that have arisen since the volumes were published. Illlustrated stiff wraps and endpapers. Tall octavo, 262 pages with index. Seller Inventory # 009310
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