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The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2 - Shorter Science and Civilisation in China Colin A. Ronan
The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 2 - Shorter Science and Civilisation in China
Colin A. Ronan
This second volume looks in detail at the early Chinese contributions to the sciences. The book begins with mathematics and goes on to discuss the sciences of astronomy, meteorology and the Earth sciences. It closes with a description of some aspects of Chinese physics, including the wave theory, metrology, statics, hydrostatics, heat, light and sound.
472 pages, 70 b/w illus. 7 maps 23 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 20, 1985 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521315364 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 472 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 153 × 28 mm · 714 g |
| Language | English |
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