Li, Qi and Shu: An Introduction to Science and Civilization in China

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Courier Corporation, 1 янв. 2000 г. - Всего страниц: 262
Fascinating introduction to traditional Chinese concepts permeates every field of mental endeavor, from literature to astrology to mathematics. Lengthy discussions of li, qi, shu, yin, yang, wuxing, and yijing. Additional chapters consider Chinese mathematics, astronomy and astrology, alchemy, magic, elixirs, and the search for immortality.
 

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Li理 Qi氣and Shu
11
Chapter V
34
Chapter VI
46
Chapter I
55
Chapter II
63
Chapter III
71
Chapter V
86
Chapter VI
97
Chapter VII
159
Magic and Early Ideas of Immortality
173
The Golden Age of Chinese Alchemy
180
Alchemy in Mediaeval China
188
Alchemy and the Literati in Song China
195
Laboratory Equipment
204
The Final Curtain of Chinese Alchemy
210
Appendix Romanization Conversion Tables
219

Eighteenth and NineteenthCentury Chinese Mathematics
110
Chapter II
121
Chapter IV
131
Chapter V
150

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