After two volumes mainly introductory, Dr Needham now embarks upon his systematic study of the development of the natural sciences in China. The Sciences of the Earth follow: geography and cartography, geology, seismology and mineralogy. Dr Needham distinguishes parallel traditions of scientific cartography and religious cosmography in East and West, discussing orbocentric wheel-maps, the origins of the rectangular grid system, sailing charts and relief maps, Chinese survey methods, and the impact of Renaissance cartography ...
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After two volumes mainly introductory, Dr Needham now embarks upon his systematic study of the development of the natural sciences in China. The Sciences of the Earth follow: geography and cartography, geology, seismology and mineralogy. Dr Needham distinguishes parallel traditions of scientific cartography and religious cosmography in East and West, discussing orbocentric wheel-maps, the origins of the rectangular grid system, sailing charts and relief maps, Chinese survey methods, and the impact of Renaissance cartography on the East. Finally-and here Dr Needham's work has no Western predecessors-there are full accounts of the Chinese contribution to geology and mineralogy.
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Address stamp in English and Chinese to top edge, name and address in English and Chinese inside, small ink notes on about 20 pages in the Astronomy section, else very good clean & sound condition in a very good dust jacket. Size: large 8vo, 877pp. NOTE: This is a 1970 Chinese reprint.
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Good. 1959. Hardcover. Decorated cloth, no dj. Quarto. xlvii & 877 pp. Ex-Library with markings and labels. Mild shelf wear to boards. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Front binding starting. Contents very sound. Good. (Subject: History of Science).
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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