B18930

International standard book number

0521058015

Shelfmark

H.Kes

Author

Needham, Joseph

Title

Science and civilisation in China by Joseph Needham... With the collaboration of Wang Ling... Volume 3 Mathematics and the sciences of the heavens and the earth.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Cambridge :, Cambridge University Press,, 1979.

Physical description

xlvii, 877p ;, 24cm.

Series statement

(Science and civilisation in China, Vol. 3)

Note

Sections 19-25 of Science and civilisation in China.

Note

Includes errata to v.1 and v.2.

Note

Includes bibliographies.

Formatted contents note

Contents: List of illustrations List of tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Author's note; 19. Mathematics; 20. Astronomy; 21. Meteorology; 22. The Sciences of the Earth; 23. Geography and cartography; 24. Geology (and related sciences); 25. Seismology; 26. Mineralogy; Addenda; Bibliographies; General index.

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler.

Binding

Hardback.

Subject

Science and civilization.

Subject

Science, History, China.

Subject

Technology, History, China.

Subject

Learning and scholarship, China.

Subject

Mathematics, History, China.

Subject

Astronomy, History, China.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Civilization.

Added entry--name

Wang, Ling.

Added entry--name

Kessler, Nicholas E

Added entry--title

Mathematics and the sciences of the heavens and the earth

Added entry--place

England, Cambridge.

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