| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/200 contains: |
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| 19 |
Cutting of a newspaper article by Norman Bentinck entitled 'Treasure in the Sand', describing archaeological finds in Israel, including vessels from a plant for perfumes |
| 20 |
Copy of an pre-publication extract from K. H. Connell, 'Irish Peasant Society: Four Historical Essays, (Oxford, 1968), describing illicit distillation in Ireland in the mid 19th century |
| 21 |
Note from Nathan Sivin accompanying a photocopy of 'several of my notes on laboratory processes and equipment' |
| 22 |
Joseph Needham's note of references to alchemy and chemistry in his '1964 Travel Notes' |
| 23 |
Photographs of Chinese alchemical apparatus |
| 24 |
Letter from J. V. Field of the Science Museum, London, to Prof. H. T. Huang, accompanying two postcards showing 'Glass distillation apparatus from the Near East, 10th -12th Century AD' |
| 25 |
Letter from ??? [Mêng Nai-Chhang / Meng Naichang] of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan Technical Institute, Shansi, China, about his work on the possible applications of nitric acid in Chinese alchemy |
| 26 |
Typescript describing methods of cooling in distillation used in 14th and 15th century Europe |
| 27 |
Related manuscript and typescript draft paragraphs prepared by Joseph Needham for 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 5, Part 4', and related notes |
| 28 |
Related notes compiled by Dorothy Needham from various works |
| 29 |
Related notes and bibliographical references |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Letter from J. V. Field of the Science Museum, London, to Prof. H. T. Huang, accompanying two postcards showing 'Glass distillation apparatus from the Near East, 10th -12th Century AD' |
| Reference |
SCC2/200/24 |
| Creator |
Field, J. V. |
| Covering Dates |
1978–6 Dec. 1990 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 pieces; Paper |
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