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Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2000
ISBN 10: 0521652707ISBN 13: 9780521652704
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 769 pages. 10.00x8.25x1.75 inches. In Stock.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1954
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cambridge University Press, 1954 - 2008. 26 of a projected 28 volumes, complete as of February 2024. All volumes near fine in near fine/fine dust jackets. Several volumes carry stamps of distinguished but not associated academics. Bindings are tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good throughout all volumes. Light damp-spotting to spine panel of one jacket, else dust jackets in near fine condition as well, and arrive wrapped in protective mylar. A seminal set, Needham and his collaborators reset the discourse, disrupting the prevailing Eurocentric historiography by revealing and widening the multicultural roots of scientific development into the modern era. The project is still continuing under the guidance of the Publications Board of the Needham Research Institute. Two of the 28 volumes, Volume V, Part VIII and Volume V, Part X, are still works in progress and not currently available. The set is otherwise complete to date. Included in this lot: Vol. I: Introductory Orientation, 1954; Vol. II: History of Scientific Thought, 1956; Vol. III: Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and Earth, 1959; Vol. IV, Part I: Physics and Physical Technology - Physics, 1962; Vol. IV, Part II: Physics and Physical Technology - Mechanical Engineering, 1965; Vol. IV, Part III: Physics and Physical Technology - Civil Engineering and Nautics, 1971; Vol. V, Part I: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Paper and Printing, 1985; Vol. V, Part II: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality, 1974; Vol. V, Part III: Chemistry and Chemical Technology -Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin, 1976; Vol. V, Part IV: Chemistry and Chemical Technology -Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus and Theory, 1980; Vol. V, Part V: Chemistry and Chemical Technology -Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy, 1983; Vol. V, Part VI: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges, 1994; Vol. V, Part VII: Chemistry and Chemical Technology Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic, 1987; Vol. V, Part IX: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Textile Technology: Spinning and Reeling, 1988; Vol. V, Part XI: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Ferrous Metallurgy, 2008; Vol. V, Part XII: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Ceramic Technology, 2004; Vol. V, Part XIII: Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Mining, 1999; Vol. VI, Part I: Biology and Biological Technology - Botany, 1986; Vol. VI, Part II: Biology and Biological Technology - Agriculture, 1984; Vol. VI, Part III: Biology and Biological Technology - Agro-industries and Forestry, 1996; Vol. VI, Part IV: Biology and Biological Technology - Traditional Botany: An Ethnobotanical Approach, 2015; Vol. VI, Part V: Biology and Biological Technology - Fermentations and Food Science, 2000; Vol. VI, Part VI: Biology and Biological Technology - Medicine, 2000; Vol. VII, Part I: The Social Background - Language and Logic, 1998; Vol. VII, Part II: The Social Background - General Conclusions and Reflections, 2004. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.