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Joseph Needham Author & Editor

Joseph Needham FRS (1900–1995) was the founder of the Science and Civilisation in China project. Kenneth Girdwood Robinson joined Joseph Needham in 1979 in Cambridge to help him complete the unpublished volumes of Science and Civilisation in China, and wrote several of the pieces included in the present volume.

Heavenly Clockwork cover

Heavenly Clockwork

3 authors - Paperback

£38.99

The Hall of Heavenly Records cover

The Hall of Heavenly Records

4 authors - Paperback

£39.99

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 1, Paper and Printing cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 1, Paper and Printing

2 authors - Hardback

£254.00

Celestial Lancets cover

Celestial Lancets

2 authors - Paperback

£49.99

Heavenly Clockwork cover

Heavenly Clockwork

3 authors - Hardback

£55.00

Background to Modern Science cover

Background to Modern Science

2 contributors - Paperback

£24.99

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 1, Botany cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 1, Botany

2 authors - Hardback

£254.00

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 1, Physics cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 1, Physics

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£174.00

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Medicine

2 authors - Hardback

£133.00

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 2, Mechanical Engineering cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 2, Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£293.00

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 3, Agro-Industries and Forestry cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 3, Agro-Industries and Forestry

3 authors - Hardback

£266.00

Trans-pacific Echoes And Resonances; Listening Once Again cover

Trans-pacific Echoes And Resonances; Listening Once Again

2 authors - Hardback

£56.00

A History of Embryology cover

A History of Embryology

Joseph Needham - Paperback

£26.99

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 7, The Social Background, Part 2, General Conclusions and Reflections cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 7, The Social Background, Part 2, General Conclusions and Reflections

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£162.00

Celestial Lancets cover

Celestial Lancets

2 authors - Hardback

£135.00

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 7, Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 7, Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic

4 authors - Hardback

£254.00

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 3, Civil Engineering and Nautics cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 3, Civil Engineering and Nautics

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£246.00

The Grand Titration cover

The Grand Titration

Joseph Needham - Paperback

£49.99

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts

4 authors - Hardback

£278.00

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges cover

Science and Civilisation in China, Part 6, Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges

2 authors - Hardback

£242.00

Time

Joseph Needham - Paperback

£10.38

The Grand Titration cover

The Grand Titration

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£250.00

Time

Joseph Needham - Paperback

£10.99

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 3, Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 3, Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£359.00

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy cover

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy

Joseph Needham - Hardback

£230.00