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Science and civilisation in China
Book • 1954
This monumental series, initiated in 1954, surveys the history of Chinese chemistry, mechanics, navigation, medicine, and other scientific disciplines.
It examines the relationship between Confucian and Taoist traditions and Chinese scientific innovation, and it contrasts Chinese and Western philosophies of scientific inquiry.
The series, which has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction books of the 20th century by the Modern Library Board, continues to be updated under the guidance of the Needham Research Institute.
Needham's work challenges Eurocentric historiography by highlighting the significant contributions of Chinese science and technology to global knowledge.
It examines the relationship between Confucian and Taoist traditions and Chinese scientific innovation, and it contrasts Chinese and Western philosophies of scientific inquiry.
The series, which has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction books of the 20th century by the Modern Library Board, continues to be updated under the guidance of the Needham Research Institute.
Needham's work challenges Eurocentric historiography by highlighting the significant contributions of Chinese science and technology to global knowledge.
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Yasheng Huang in the context of his seminal question regarding China's lack of an industrial revolution despite its early technological advancements.
Yasheng Huang in the context of his seminal question regarding China's lack of an industrial revolution despite its early technological advancements.
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Live from London | Yasheng Huang on the Origins of Modern China
Mentioned by Joe McCormick when discussing Chinese repeating crossbow innovations during the gunpowder era.
From the Vault: The Invention of the Crossbow, Part 2
