First published in 1969.The historical civilization of China is, with the Indian and European-Semitic, one of the three greatest in the world, yet only relatively recently has any enquiry been begun into its achievements in science and technology. Between the first and fifteenth centuries the Chinese were generally far in advance of Europe and it was not until the scientific revolution of the Renaissance that Europe drew ahead. Throughout those fifteen centuries, and ever since, the West has been profoundly affected by the discoveries and invention emanating from China and East Asia. In this series of essays and lectures, Joseph Needham explores the mystery of China's early lead and Europe's later overtaking.

Grand Titration: Science and Society in East and West

Politics & Social Sciences

Joseph Needham

Social Sciences

Allen& Unwin

Within Four Seas

Comprises 11 major essays by Joseph Needham, one of the pre-eminent scholars in the study of the history of science in Chinese civilization and critic of the dominating role of science in Western societies. The essays examine the relationships between science, religion and politics.

Moulds of Understanding: A Pattern of Natural Philosophy

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

<p>These essays are mainly by-products of the writing of Science and Civilization in China, Dr. Needham's great work on the history of Chinese science, scientific thought and technology, now in the third decade of its production. Many are lectures of varying degrees of formality, others communications to international symposia, the remainder publications in journals or collaborative works.</p>

Clerks and Craftsmen in China and the West: Lectures and Addresses on the History of Science and Technology

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Cambridge University Press

Celestial Lancets: A History and Rationale of Acupuncture and Moxa (Cambridge History of Science)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Lu, Gwei-Djen

Alternative Medicine

This third volume of Colin Ronan's abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is devoted to Chinese contributions to nautical science and technology. In the original text, these subjects were dealt with in separate parts; in this abridgement they are coveniently presented in a single unified account. The book opens with an examination of what is perhaps the greatest single contribution of Chinese civilisation to nautical science, the magnetic compass. Then follow chapters on navigation, nautical history, and voyages and discoveries, together with design and methods of construction of Chinese shipping. A final chapter looks at nautical technology in war and peace. In the original text, the material covered here appeared in Volume IV Part I and Volume IV Part 3. In abridging the text, the opportunity has been taken to include the official Pin Yin transliterations alongside those of the original work.

The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China, Vol. 3

Science & Math

Technology

Moulds of Understanding (Modern Revivals in Philosophy)

Gregg Revivals

The Grand Titration-Science and Society in East and West

University of Toronto Press

The Grand Titration

Taylor&Francis

Within the Four Seas: The Dialogue of East and West

Routledge

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