| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/11 contains: |
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Letter from Lien-sheng Yang of Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. providing references to some Japanese publications on the History of Chinese science |
| 2 |
Bibliographical references |
| 3 |
Correspondence with Prof. Suketoshi Yajima of the Tokyo College of Science, Japan, requesting reprints of relevant articles published in the 'Japanese Journal of the History of Science' |
| 4 |
Correspondence with Prof. Yabuuchi Kiyoshi of Kyoto University, Japan, about reprints and Japanese journals |
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Prof. Honda Minobu of Hokkaido University , Sapporo, Japan thanking him for a gift of some laquer plates and for his assistance during a visit to Cambridge |
| 6 |
Documents relating to an English translation by Shimizu Michio of Dr. Ogura Kinnosuke's 'A History of Mathematics in Japan since Ancient Times' |
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Letter from Amano Motonosuke of Osaka, Japan about reprints and material relating to the history of agriculture in China |
| 8 |
Letter of admiration from Saburo Yamamuro of Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan |
| 9 |
Joseph Needham's notes of bibliographical references from Tokyo University Library and photocopies of pages from 'Tofu Hyakuchin [???? / Thou Fu Pai Chen/ Dou Fu Bai Zhen]', (1781) |
| 10 |
Typescript list of publications by three Japanese science historians from Kyoto University, Japan |
| 11 |
Letter from Jokimasa Jakeda and Katsu Hayashi of the Department of Chinese Philosophy, Kyoto University originally accompanying extracts from their Ph.D. Theses published in the 'Journal of the History of Chinese Thought' |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Documents relating to an English translation by Shimizu Michio of Dr. Ogura Kinnosuke's 'A History of Mathematics in Japan since Ancient Times' |
| Reference |
SCC2/11/6 |
| Creator |
Gardner, Derek; Needham, Joseph; Shimizu Michio. |
| Covering Dates |
18 Aug. 1957–17 Jan. 1958 |
| Extent and Medium |
16 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
The documents include a letter from Joseph Needham to Derek Gardner of Abelard-Schuman Limited Publishers, London asking if they would be interested in publishing the article, 18 August, 1957; letter from Gardner declining the offer, 3 December, 1957; letter from Joseph Needham to Shimizu advising him of the Gardner's decision, 17 January, 1958; sample of part of the translation (typescript), [1950s?]. |
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