Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1996. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xxvii + 740pp, index, bibliographies, large octavo hardback, slight wear to dustjacket, now protected, bookplate tipped in front free endpaper, a very good copy. Volume 6. Part III of Science and Civilisation in China contains two separate works. The..... More

Seattle. University of Washington Press. 1996. xii + 370pp, index, bibliography, notes, paperback, little creasing to upper cover, corners bumped, signature half-title, still a good to very good, internally clean copy. "When in 1989 Chinese astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought asylum for months in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, later escaping..... More

北京. [Beijing]. 科学出版社.[Ke xue chu ban she]. 1976. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Black and white line diagrams throughout, 234pp, signature and chop of prior owner with dates (May 1976) title page, stamp of a local Xinhua Bookstore lower cover. Occasional soiling on covers, a a little minor shelf wear, very..... More

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1988. Black and white photographic illustrations, xxxiv + 520pp, index, bibliographies, glossary, large octavo hardback, little wear to dustjacket, now protected, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, a very good copy. This study, the first of two parts which will give a comprehensive account of Chinese..... More

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 2004. Black and white line illustrations, li + 283pp, index, bibliographies, appendix, large octavo hardback, light wear to dustjacket, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, a very good copy. It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Joseph Needham's Science and Civilisation in China series..... More

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1975. Reprint. Maps (2 folding), black and white photographic illustrations, xxxviii + 319pp, index, bibliographies, light extremities wear to dustjacket, now protected, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, a very good hardback copy. Dr Joseph Needham's account of the Chinese achievement in science and technology will..... More

London. Cambridge University Press. 1971. 3 folding maps, black and white plates, lvii + 931pp, bibliography, index, quarto, protected dustjacket, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, some feint foxing upper edge, a very good hardback copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 160183). More

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1962. Black and white photographic illustrations, xxxiv + 443pp, index, bibliographies, light wear to dustjacket, now protected, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, very good hardback copy. Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval China. It is..... More

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1980. Many black and white illustrations, xlviii + 772pp, bibliographies, index, protected dustjacket, light foxing edges, few stained spots preliminaries, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, a good hardback copy. Taiwanese reprint of the Cambridge publication of 1976. (When referring to this item please quote stockid..... More

Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1989. xv + 461pp, index, notes, paperback, some wear to covers, edges foxed, name front endpaper, a good copy. Harvard Contemporary China Series. Contents cover: historical precedents, reorganization of science and technology, application of the science and technology reforms, and technology transfer. (When referring to this..... More

Peking. China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. 1974. Colour photographic illustrations, approximately 30pp (unpaginated), oblong octavo, paper wrappers trifle marked, otherwise good, clean copy, in protective sleeve. Trade exhibition booklet showing the various industries of China, including agriculture, textiles, food, handicrafts, heavy industry and science and technology. (When..... More

New York. M.E. Sharpe, 1982. xxvii + 225pp, hardback, inscribed by one of the authors, corners rubbed and bumped, edges trifle foxed, a good copy. Discusses science and science policy in China. Chapter titles include: How Has Science Emerged and Developed; The Condition of Science in Our Country in the..... More

[上海].[Shanghai]. 世界書局.[Shi jie shu ju]. Minguo371948. 5th edition. Black and white line illustrations, 114pp, trifle light stain on upper cover,light browning on edges, otherwise very good in paperback. Text in traditional Chinese. 18 x 12.7cm. Useful reference for scientifically raising, breeding and managing chicken farms. (When referring to this item..... More