Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy
Download or Read eBook Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy PDF written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-08-11 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joseph Needham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 1983-08-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521085748 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521085748 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy by : Joseph Needham
Book excerpt: 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).
