The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 1


Book Description

Volumes I and II of the major series: China: its language, geography and history ; Chinese philosophy and scientific thought.




The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2


Book Description

Volume 2 contains Volume III and a section of Volume IV, Part 1 of the major series: Mathematics, Astronomy, Meteorology, Geography & map-making, Geology & related sciences, Physics (excluding electricity & magnetism).




The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5


Book Description

This fifth volume abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering civil engineering feats made in early and medieval China.













The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 3


Book Description

A section of Volume IV, part 1 and a section of Volume IV, part 3 of the major series: