Cover art for Genius of China
Published
Carlton, September 2013
ISBN
9780233004006
Format
Hardcover, 288 pages
Dimensions
25.9cm × 19.6cm

Genius of China 3000 Years of Science, Discovery and Invention by

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'The Genius of China' is based on the immense erudition and research of the late Dr. Joseph Needham, the world's foremost authority on Chinese science. The key discoveries of the modern world that were made in China are outlined.

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