joseph needham robin yates (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Illustrated + map (illustrator). 1st Edition. Volume 4, Part 3 in Needham's monumental work on Chinese science and civilisation. The series has been continued since his death and to date there are 27 volumes. With illustrations. Others in the series available. Book has minimal signs of wear. Dj has light creasing to spine at top and bottom and along top edge . In a protective wrapper. 4to,xxviii +601p, 1530g.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxviii, 601 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Contents: Part I. Military Technology: (a) Introduction (b) Chinese Literature on the Art of War Krysztof Gawlikowski 1. The military theoreticians 2. The military encyclopaedists 3. Basic concepts of the classical Chinese theory of war general principles of action 4. Combat and competition 5. Other components of the classical Chinese theory of war 6. The main controversies within Chinese military thought (c) Distinctive Features of Chinese Military Thought: 1. Reasons for its perennial vitality 2. A syncretistic tradition the non-military approach to war and the duties of soldiers 3. The great popularity of military thought among the people 4. Military thought in civil life 5. The place of the military element (wu) in the Chinese world order (d) Projectile Weapons: I. Archery (with Edward McEwen): 1. The bow 2. The crossbow 3. The social role of the bow and crossbow Part II. Ballistic Machinery: (with Wang Ling) 4. Spring, sinew, sling and swape definitions and distribution 5. Forms of the arcuballista 6. Trebuchets, manned and counterweighted 7. Distribution and diffusion (e) Early Poliorcetics: the Mohists to the Sung Robin D. S. Yates: 1. Early cities 2. The twelve types of attack Bibliographies.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hardcover. Good condition. Rather faded and worn dust jacket with several marks and one or two bumps. Slight wear on jacket spine head and upper leading corners of jacket. Head of page block is foxed and has one or two additional marks. Slight bump on hardcover spine head. Binding is sound, pages are clean, and the contents are clear. AF. Used.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket has moderate general wear, some scrapes to edges and a 1cm tear to top rear corner. Top edge of page-block has minimal foxing and a 4mm spot. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 620pp Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts of Science and Civilisation in China which deal with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. Four sections follow the introduction: on the simple bow; on the cross-bow, standard weapon of the Han armies; and on pre-gunpowder artillery, including the invention of the trebuchet. Size: 195mm x 250mm. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 620 pages. 10.25x8.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts of Science and Civilisation in China which deal with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. Four sections follow the introduction: on the simple bow on the cross-bow, standard weapon of the Han armies.