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Published by Cambridge, UK: Cambridge at the University Press, 1970, 1st Edition, First Printing, Cambridge, England, 1970
ISBN 10: 0521072352ISBN 13: 9780521072359
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see desciption). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine exmaple, ink name, in a Very Good price clipped dustjacket (UK and US prices are both clipped), some light edge wear and rubbing, a bit of sunning to the spine, 470 pages, b&w photos and illustrations, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 7.5w x 10h Inches. Not Signed. Price Clipped Jacket.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1970
ISBN 10: 0521072352ISBN 13: 9780521072359
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1970. First Edition. 9 ¾ x 7 ½ in. xix,470 pages, Index, Bibliography. Folding Chart, 104 illustrations including 43 on glossy stock. Maroon cloth, tiny nick in edge, rest in near fine condition, owner's name stamped on lower edge of text block, on front pastedown, and on two lower margins. Dustjacket has small break on fold, price clipped. Lectures and Addresses on the History of Science and Technology, based largely on collaborative work with Wang Ling, Lu Gwei-Djen, and Ho Ping-Yu, and are "by-products" of a larger, multi-volume work, Science and Civilization in China. ; 104 illustrations; 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches; 489 pages.
Published by Cambridge University Press,, Cambridge,, 1970
Seller: Nicola Wagner, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
4to. pp xix, 470. 99 illustrations. Not an ex-library copy as is usually found. Very good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 0521210283ISBN 13: 9780521210287
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxxv, 479 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 26 cm. Summary:The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of presentation and assimilation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology.
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1986
ISBN 10: 0521303583ISBN 13: 9780521303583
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a mild lean to the binding which has some looseness but remains solid overall, small spots of light soiling to the head and fore edge of the text block that do not bleed onto the pages, faint bowing to the covers, slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and some minor sunning to the cover edges, otherwise a solid, tight VG copy.
Published by Cambridge University Press 1986, Cambridge, 1986
ISBN 10: 0521303583ISBN 13: 9780521303583
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Presentation copy from Joseph Needham to Graham Hollister-Short. xxxiii, 703 pp. Publisher's quarter black cloth over pictorial cloth. Lacks jacket. Slight rubbing to board edges. Covers clean. Internally clean. B&w illustrations. 0521303583 Small 4to.
Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 1987
ISBN 10: 0521303583ISBN 13: 9780521303583
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 742 pages. 10.00x8.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.
Published by University Press, Cambridge, 1954
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [The Most Authoritative Survey of the History of Chinese Science and Technological Advances] 14 volumes. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Dust jackets in protective mylar covers. Contents: V. 1. Introductory orientations; V. 2. History of scientific thought; V. 3. Mathematics and the science of the heavens and the earth; V. 4. Physics and physical technology. Pt.1. Physics; Pt.2. Mechanical engineering; Pt.3. Civil engineering and nautics; V. 5. Chemistry and chemical technology. Pt.1. Paper and printing; Pt.2. Spagyrical discovery and invention : magisteries of gold and immortality; Pt.3. Spagyrical discovery and invention : historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin; Pt.4. Spagyrical discovery and invention : apparatus, theories and gifts; Pt.5. Spagyrical discovery and invention : physiological alchemy; Pt.6. Military technology : missiles and sieges; Pt.7. Military technology : the gunpowder epic; V.6. Biology and biological technology. Pt.1. Botany; Pt.2. Agriculture. Needham's work was significant because it brought attention to the superiority of Chinese science and technology to those of European, prior to the 16th century and examined the multi-cultural roots of science. One of the most significant questions Needham raises is why Chinese science stopped innovating after the 16th century. An seminal work in the history of China, science, and the development of the world.
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1954
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book
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.