Dr Needham's fourth volume traces the development of physics and physical technology in ancient and medieval... Læs mere
First published in 1969, this volume discusses the valuable social and intellectual influences which have flowed to Europe from South as well as East Asia.
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.