Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Part 6, Military Technology
Subtitle: Missiles and Sieges
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 31, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 620
ISBN-13: 9780521327275
Subjects: Asian studies; History Of Science; History - General History; Technology; Science/Mathematics; China; Science; General; History; China--Civilization; Technology / General; Civilization; Science and civilization
First sentence: In a foregoing section the current of our enquiries led us in the direction of naval combat,a and the time could therefore not be long postponed when we must come to study the inventions connected with combat itself.