Science and Civilisation in China |
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| Author:
| Golas, Peter J. |
| Contribution by:
| Cullen, C.
Needham, Joseph |
| Series title: | Science and Civilisation in China Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58000-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $487.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first history of Chinese mining to appear in a western language. The author draws extensively not only on written material but on his own observations of traditional techniques in use today. The technology is placed in the context of the political, social and economic conditions in China.
This is the first history of Chinese mining to appear in a western language. The author draws extensively not only on written material but on his own observations of traditional techniques in use today. The technology is placed in the context of the political, social and economic conditions in China.