The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2
| Author | : Joseph Needham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 476 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521315360 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521315364 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (364 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2 by : Joseph Needham
Download or read book The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2 written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume details the early Chinese contributions to various sciences. The first section deals with mathematics, showing that Chinese works were comparable with the pre-Renaissance achievements of the old world. Then the book goes on to cover astronomy and meteorology, Earth sciences and physics.
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