Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 5. Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Part III. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention. Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin

by Joseph Needham

A$85 · Offered by Asia Bookroom · No longer available

Taipei. Caves Books. 1976. Reprint. Volume 5 Part III only. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates, drawings and sketches, xxxv + 481pp, bibliographies, index. 24 x 17.5cm. Endpapers and dustjacket spine have sellotape stains, pastedowns and dustjacket spine, edges very lightly browned and foxed. The Taiwanese reprints of Needham's classic work..... More

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