The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5

The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 052146773X
ISBN-13 : 9780521467735
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Download or read book The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5 written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth volume abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering civil engineering feats made in early and medieval China.


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