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Needham, Joseph; Menzies, Nicholas K.; Daniels, Christine
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 1996
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- Title
- Science and Civilisation in China : Biology and Biological Technology : Agro-Industries and Forestry
- Author
- Needham, Joseph; Menzies, Nicholas K.; Daniels, Christine
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0521419999
- ISBN 13
- 9780521419994
Volume 6. Part III of Science and Civilisation in China contains two separate works. The first, by Christian Daniels, is a comprehensive history of Chinese sugar cane technology from ancient times to the early twentieth century. The second, by Nicholas K. Menzies, is a history of forestry in China.
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'For this immense and astonishing work of erudition no praise can be too high ... we have a volume authoritative, fascinating and illuminating ... of contemporary Eastern and Western progress in the sciences.' W. M. Smart, Nature
'Needham's foresight continues to amaze us with his ability to discover in the ocean of datable Chinese literature so many facets of scientific knowledge.' Irish Astronomical Journal
'Needham's foresight continues to amaze us with his ability to discover in the ocean of datable Chinese literature so many facets of scientific knowledge.' Irish Astronomical Journal
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