Science and Civilisation in China, Part 13, Mining - Couverture rigide

Golas, Peter J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521580005 ISBN 13 : 9780521580007

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1999

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking covers the subjects of chemistry and chemical technology. This, the thirteenth part of the volume, is the first history of Chinese mining to appear in a western language. Covering from the Neolithic period to the present day it deals with the full range of Chinese mining from copper to mercury, arsenic to coal and a large number of other minerals and materials. The author draws extensively not only on written sources but also on archaeological remains, and observation of traditional techniques still in use. The interrelationship between Chinese mining and the social, economic and political conditions in which it took place is examined, and leads the author to conclude that these extraneous factors were probably more important in determining how mining was carried out than technological progress.

Revue de presse :

'Peter Golas ... provides the necessary technical detail with very clear explanations and he makes great efforts to place the technical development in its full historical context ... Peter Golas's book gives us a clear view of the available evidence and an opportunity to argue about these questions in a more informed manner than has every been possible before.' EASTM

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0521580005
• ISBN 13: 9780521580007
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 564