Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 3, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin
| Author | : Joseph Needham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 516 |
| Release | : 1976-05-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521210283 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521210287 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (287 Downloads) |
Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 3, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1976-05-13 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics).
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