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Author : Needham, Joseph
Publisher : UC Biblioteca Geral 1
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
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Download or read book Theoretical Influences of China on Arabic Alchemy written by Needham, Joseph and published by UC Biblioteca Geral 1. This book was released on 1987 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674794399
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (943 download)
Download or read book Science in Traditional China written by Joseph Needham and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's preeminent authority on Chinese science explores the philosophy, social structure, arts, crafts, and even military strategies that form our understanding of Chinese science, making instructive comparisons along the way to similar elements of Indian, Hellenistic, and Arabic cultures. A major portion of the book concentrates on Taoist alchemy that led not only to the invention of gunpowder and firearms, but also, through the search for macrobiotic life-elixirs, to the rise of modern medical chemistry.
Author : Fabrizio Pregadio
Publisher : Golden Elixir Press
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Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004426973
Total Pages : 721 pages
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Download or read book Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice brings together the latest research on Islamic occult sciences from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, namely intellectual history, manuscript studies and material culture. Its aim is not only to showcase the range of pioneering work that is currently being done in these areas, but also to provide a model for closer interaction amongst the disciplines constituting this burgeoning field of study. Furthermore, the book provides the rare opportunity to bridge the gap on an institutional level by bringing the academic and curatorial spheres into dialogue. Contributors include: Charles Burnett, Jean-Charles Coulon, Maryam Ekhtiar, Noah Gardiner, Christiane Gruber, Bink Hallum, Francesca Leoni, Matthew Melvin-Koushki, Michael Noble, Rachel Parikh, Liana Saif, Maria Subtelny, Farouk Yahya, and Travis Zadeh.
Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521085731
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (857 download)
Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1980-09-25 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics).
Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521210287
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (12 download)
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Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521085748
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (857 download)
Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 5, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy written by Joseph Needham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-08-11 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume of Dr Needham's immense undertaking, like the fourth, is subdivided into parts for ease of assimilation and presentation, each part bound and published separately. The volume as a whole covers the subjects of alchemy, early chemistry, and chemical technology (which includes military invention, especially gunpowder and rockets; paper and printing; textiles; mining and metallurgy; the salt industry; and ceramics).
Author : Wim van Binsbergen
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9078382333
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (783 download)
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Author : T. Sarah Peterson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801430534
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Acquired Taste written by T. Sarah Peterson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterson explores a change in French cooking in the mid-seventeenth century - from the heavily sugared, saffroned, and spiced cuisine of the medieval period to a new style based on salt and acid tastes. In the process, she reveals more fully than any previous writer the links between medieval cooking, alchemy, and astrology. Peterson's vivid account traces this newly acquired taste in food to its roots in the wider transformation of seventeenth-century culture which included the Scientific Revolution. She makes the startling - and persuasive - argument that the shift in cooking styles was actually part of a conscious effort by humanist scholars to revive Greek and Roman learning and to chase the occult from European life.
Author : Abubakr Asadulla
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595501575
Total Pages : 313 pages
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Author : Couze Venn
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761971627
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)
Download or read book The Postcolonial Challenge written by Couze Venn and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-02-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Couze Venn's book makes an outstanding contribution to our understanding of postcolonial theory and its engagement with significant changes within the contemporary world. Couze Venn forces us to rethink the very parameters of the post-colonial and suggests a new political economy for post-modern times. This critical engagement opens up the possibility to reimagine the world from its current narrow European strictures to a world full of alternative possibilities and modernities. Venn's book adds a new dimension to the scholarly literature on postcolonial studies with the suggestion that such a rethinking is transmodern - properly postcolonial and postoccidental. As such, it is an extended meditation and development of his Occidentalism. This is a timely and ground breaking book that contributes to a much needed reconceptualisation of the postcolony' - Professor Pal Ahluwalia, Goldsmiths College, University of London What is postcolonial studies? What are its achievements, strengths and weaknesses? This ground breaking book offers an essential guide to one of the most important issues of our time, with special emphasis on neo-liberalism within world poverty and the `third world'. It clarifies: · the territory of postcolonial studies; · how identity and postcolonialism relate; · the ties between postcolonialism and Modernity; · new perspectives in the light of recent geo-political events; · potential future developments in the subject. Lucid, comprehensive and accessible the book offers students and scholars a one-stop guide to one of the most important issues of our time.
Author : Aharon W. Zorea
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440837996
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Finding the Fountain of Youth written by Aharon W. Zorea and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Separating truth from hype, this book introduces readers to the topic of life extension in a holistic manner that provides scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives. While the story of 16th-century explorer Juan Ponce de León futilely searching for the Fountain of Youth is likely a myth, it is true that for many centuries, mankind has sought "a cure for aging." Today, the anti-aging and longevity industry is a multibillion-dollar industry, and medical advances are continuing to find ways to add to our time on earth. Finding the Fountain of Youth: The Science and Controversy behind Extending Life and Cheating Death introduces readers to the topic of life extension in a holistic manner, examining the topic through scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives. It also highlights key medical and ethical controversies related to this particular area of gerontology and serves as a gateway for further research and study. The book's chapters address the history of movements to remain youthful, from ancient times through the modern era; past medical advances that significantly extended the average lifespan; and our cultural obsession with "staying young" that has spawned the anti-aging industry. Readers will learn about basic principles of aging and anti-aging, as well as the science behind the methods—both proven and hypothetical—that serve to extend the lifespan. The final section of the book examines controversial issues and debates related to life extension, such as global overpopulation, length of life versus quality of life, and socioeconomic concerns.
Author : Emilija Kiehl
Publisher : Daimon
ISBN 13 : 3856309845
Total Pages : 713 pages
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Author : William F. Bynum
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400853419
Total Pages : 529 pages
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Author : Joseph Needham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Science and Civilisation in China: Mathematics and the sciences of the heavens and the earth written by Joseph Needham and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abdur Rahman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book India's Interaction with China, Central and West Asia written by Abdur Rahman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essays In This Volume Are Thematically Linked By The Focus On The Historical Exchange Of Ideas And Experience Among The Peoples Of India, China, Central And West Asia. The Contributors Include Distinguished Scholars From A Range Of Disciplines.
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Publisher : CUP Archive
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Total Pages : 542 pages
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