Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
| Author | : Joseph Needham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 832 |
| Release | : 1980-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 052108573X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521085731 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (731 Downloads) |
Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1980-09-25 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 covers 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).
