Needham Joseph, Ronan Colin A.:
The Shorter Science And Civilisation In China (V. 4)

An Abridgement Of Joseph Needham's Original Text

Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom), 1994
Hardback, 352 pages
Size: 229x152 mm
ISBN: 9780521329958
ISBN-10: 0521329957

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The Shorter Science And Civilisation In China

This work is concerned with the advances made in mechanical engineering in early and medieval China. It discusses in simple and readable terms the status of engineers, their tools and materials, then basic mechanical principles, followed by machinery powered by animals, man and other means.

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Colin A. Ronan
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