Ancient Chinese Science

Author: [British] Joseph Needham, translated by Li Yan
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book is a lecture delivered by the renowned science historian Joseph Needham at the "Professor Qian Binsi Academic and Cultural Lectures" hosted by the New Asia College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1979. The book consists of five chapters, exploring the context of ancient Chinese and ancient European science, as well as introducing the development of Taoist alchemy and its connections to the advancements in gunpowder, firearms, medicine, and other fields. Additionally, it examines the influence of neurophysiology and biochemistry to

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