Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin (1976)
Needham, Joseph (Author)
Cambridge University Press
Physical Details: xxxv + 481 pp.; illus.; bibl.; index
Review Multhauf, R.P. (1977) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (p. 64).
Review Rattansi, P.M. (1976 (Nov. 12)) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". TLS: Times Literary Supplement (p. 1418).
Review Greenaway, F. (1976) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". Nature (p. 300).
Review Fruton, J.S. (1977) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". American Scientist (p. 383).
Review Williams, T.I. (1977) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". Endeavour: Review of the Progress of Science (p. 41).
Review Major, J.K. (1977) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". Technology and Culture (pp. 728-30).
Review Samuel, E. (1977) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". American Historical Review (pp. 409-10).
Review Ahonen, K. (1978) Review of "Science and civilisation in China. With the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yü and Lu Gwei-djen. Vol. 5: Chemistry and chemical technology. Part 3: Spagyrical discovery and invention: Historical survey from cinnabar elixirs to synthetic insulin". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (pp. 87-89).
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