Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5: Chemistry and chemical technology, Part 2: Spagyrical discovery and invention: magisteries of gold and im
By (author): "Joseph Needham"
Publish Date:
1974
ISBN0521085713
ISBN139780521085717
AsinScience and Civilisation in China, Volume 5: Chemistry and chemical technology, Part 2: Spagyrical discovery and invention: magisteries of gold and im
SeriesScience and Civilisation in China #5.2
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).