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Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1976
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Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Fahrenheit's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a tiny skew to the binding which has a touch of looseness but remains solid overall, a touch of minor waving to the edges of the text block, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, a hint of sunning to the cover edges, and a few v…ery faint smudges to the edges of the text block, otherwise a solid, tight VG copy.
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Published by Cambridge University Press,, Cambridge,, 1976
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Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United KingdomBurwood Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Small 4to. pp xxxv, 481. Original publisher's black cloth over illustrated papered boards, lettered gilt on spine. Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout. This book is heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. IS…BN: 0521210283 Very good indeed in slightly used and rubbed, close very good dust jacket.
Science and Civilisation in China, Volume V: Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part III: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
Needham, Joseph; Ping-YU, Ho (Collaborator); Gwei-Djen, Lu (Collaborator)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover first edition with unclipped dust jacket. Boards quarter bound in black cloth, with cloth sides blocked with a print from a painted paper scroll. Includes 31 illustrations and 8 tables. Tanning to jacket spine and wear to edges. Boards have light edgewear and a bump to re…ar cover at lower edge. Minor foxing to board upper edge, jacket and page block. Previous owner's name penned to FEP, otherwise contents are clean and unmarked. AD. Used.
CLERKS AND DRAUGHTSMEN IN CHINA AND THE WEST. LECTURES AND ADDRESSES ON THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
NEEDHAM, Joseph, Wang Ling, Lu Gwei - Djen And Ho Ping - Yu.
Published by Cambridge University Press,, Cambridge,, 1970
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Seller: Nicola Wagner, aptos, CA, U.S.A.Nicola Wagner
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. 4to. pp xix, 470. 99 illustrations. Not an ex-library copy as is usually found. Very good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket.
Published by Caves Books Co, Taipei
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Reprint. Octavo, xxxv, 481 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket in clear plastic sleeve. Light shelf wear. Boards in green cloth. Toning to spine. Illustrated: b&w drawings, photographs, maps. Facing title page: ä åç§'å æè¡"å / æç ç'è'. With publisher informati…on in Chinese at bottom of title page and on title page verso. Reprint of Cambridge University Press edition dated 1976. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1382207. FP New Rockville Stock.
Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part III: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, From Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
Needham, Joseph with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen and Nathan Sivin
Language: English
Published by Cambridge at the University Press, Cambridge, 1976
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Seller: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, AustraliaGood Reading Secondhand Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The jacket suffers from insect damage along the flaps' edges, the front one more so than the back with loss to tail's corner and a tear at the top outer edge.The spine is also insect damaged, lightly at the tail, and with one small hole, also along the side. The body…of the book is in excellent condition and for all the jacket's faults it remains an attractive copy. xxxv, 481 pages. Overseas customers please note that the book will attract additional postage."Science and Civilisation in China is a series of books initiated and edited by British biochemist, historian and sinologist Joseph Needham, Ph.D (1900 - 1995). They deal with the history of science and technology in China.": (Wikipedia.).
Science and Civilisation in China, Volume V: Chemistry and Technology; Part IV: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
Needham, Joseph; Ping-YU, Ho (Collaborator); Gwei-Djen, Lu (Collaborator); Sivin, Nathan (Contributor)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover first edition with unclipped dust jacket. Boards quarter bound in black cloth, with cloth sides blocked with a print from a painted paper scroll. Includes 164 illustrations and 7 tables. Jacket spine is tanned and has a watermark to spine foot, jacket edges lightly worn,…with light foxing to front and rear and an ink mark to front inner flap. Board edges lightly worn, spine cocked. Foxing to page block, page edges, prelims and to a few internal pages. Previous owner's name penned to FEP, otherwise contents are unmarked throughout. AD. Used.
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. Fifth printing of the first edition. New in New dust jacket. 772 pages. Laboratory apparatus and equipment (9 parts, illustrated); Reactions in aqueous medium; The theoretical background of elixir alchemy; Comparative macrobiotics; with bibliographies and indices. Not available for prior…ity/ expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part IV: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts.
Needham, Joseph (with the Collaboration of:) Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen and Nathan Sivin:
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The jacket suffers from insect damage along the outer edges, the head of its spine is chipped, with minor loss and a closed tear along the edge and the tail's our edge is lightly creased with a short split along the flap. The body of the book is in excellent condition…. xlviii, 772, figs. 1374-1538, tables 114-120. Overseas customers please note that the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. "Science and Civilisation in China is a series of books initiated and edited by British biochemist, historian and sinologist Joseph Needham, Ph.D (1900 - 1995). They deal with the history of science and technology in China." (Wikipedia).
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part 3. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
Needham, Joseph (in collaboration with Ho Ping-Yu & Lu Gwei-Djen)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge at the University Press, Cambridge, 1976
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket. Like new. xxxv, 481pp.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5. Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part 4: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
Needham, Joseph (in collaboration with Ho Ping-Yu & Lu Gwei-Djen & a contribution by Nathan Sivin)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hardback copy in very good, price clipped, dustjacket in protective cover. xlviii, 772pp. Book.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5. Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part 4: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
Needham, Joseph (in collaboration with Ho Ping-Yu & Lu Gwei-Djen & a contribution by Nathan Sivin)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket in protective cover. xlviii, 772pp. Book.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part 3. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
Needham, Joseph (in collaboration with Ho Ping-Yu & Lu Gwei-Djen)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge at the University Press, Cambridge, 1976
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket. Like new. xxxv, 481pp. Book.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red immortals on D/W 804 p. Book.
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Condition: New. pp. 742.
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Condition: New. pp. 742.
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Condition: New. pp. 742 25 Diagrams.
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Gebundene Ausgabe, OLn. m. Ou. Condition: Gut. Reprint, en. xxxv, 478 pp., Ill. Licensed chinese reprint. Volume 5, Part 3. In English language. Clothbound with illustrated dust jacket. Page edges and margins slightly tanned, otherwise in very good condition. + + + Chinesische Lizenzausgabe. Original-Leineneinband mit Schutzumsc…hlag und Klarsicht-Schutzhülle. Einband tls. leicht berieben oder geringf. bestoßen, Schnitt und Seitenränder dezent gebräunt, sonst sauber und gepflegt. Keine Besitzvermerke. 0521210283 Werktäglicher Versand. Jede Lieferung m. ordentl. Rechnung und ausgew. MwSt. Der Versand erfolgt als Büchersendung / Einschreiben mit der Deutschen Post bzw. als Päckchen / Paket mit DHL. Die Lieferzeit ist abhängig von der Versandart und beträgt innerhalb Deutschlands 3-5 Tage, in der EU 5 - 12 Tage. KEIN Versand an Packstationen. Körperschaften und juristische Personen werden auf Wunsch per offener Rechnung beliefert. ***ATTENTION U.S. CUSTOMERS: Due to the new tariffs, we are unable to ship packages to the USA at this time. Thank you for understanding.*** Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
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Condition: New. InhaltsverzeichnisList of illustrations List of tables List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Author s note 33. Alchemy and chemistry (continued) Bibliographies General index.KlappentextThe fifth volume.
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Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part IV: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts.
Needham, Joseph (with the Collaboration of:) Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen and Nathan Sivin:
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1980
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Add to basketCambridge University Press, Cambridge 1980. 4°. xlviii, 772 S. illustr. OHLwd. mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und OUmschlag. "The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole co…vers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics). The present part provides detailed descriptions, not hitherto available in the West, of laboratory apparatus, the processes of distillation and extraction, aqueous reactions, and the main elements of Chinese (particularly Taoist) alchemical theory [Auszug Klappentext]. Mit sehr umfangreicher Bibliographie Verzeichnis der Abbildungen und Index. - Umschlag mit geringen Randläsuren und leicht gebräunt und ein kl. Fleck. Sprache : en.
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Add to basketCambridge, [etc.], Cambridge University Press, 1980. XXVIII,772 pp. B./w. ills. Orig. h.cloth, gilt lettered on spine, d./j.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part IV: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts.
Needham, Joseph, with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen & Nathan Sivin
Published by Cambridge U. P. Cambridge 1980, 1980
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Add to basket1st edition / 1st printing 1/4 cloth Nice copy small quarto xlviii + 772pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., bibliogs., index, The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of presentation and assimilation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whol…e covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology. Black cloth quarter binding over decorated boards with bright gilt spine titles.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part III: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixers to Synthetic Insulin
Needham, Joseph, with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen
Published by Cambridge U. P. Cambridge 1976, 1976
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Add to basket1st edition / 1st printing 1/4 cloth Nice copy small quarto xxxv + 478pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., bibliogs., index, The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of presentation and assimilation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole…covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology. Black cloth quarter binding over decorated boards with bright gilt spine titles.
Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part II: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality
Needham, Joseph, with the Collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu, Lu Gwei-Djen
Published by Cambridge U. P. Cambridge 1985, 1985
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Add to basketreprint 1/4 cloth Nice copy small quarto xxxii + 510pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., bibliogs., index, The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of presentation and assimilation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subject…s of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology. Black cloth quarter binding over decorated boards with bright gilt spine titles.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1976
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Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A
Contact seller3-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 1st Edition. Bound in publisher's original quarter black cloth with printed paper boards. 481 pp. The monumental study.
