| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/96/1 contains: |
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| 19 |
Letter and postcard from Lynn White of the Department of History, University of California, U.S.A., about the difussion of technologies and the reason for China's high level of economic activity c. 1500 A.D. |
| 20 |
Joseph Needham's notes from the index to Lynn White's, 'Mediaeval Technology and Social Change', (Oxford, 1962) |
| 21 |
Copy of a «????» [Chung Kuo Hsin Wen / Zhong Guo Xin Wen] article entitled «????????????????????» |
| 22 |
Letter from Paulo Daffina of the Enciclopedia Universale Dell'Arte, Rome, Italy, about possible collaboration by Joseph Needham |
| 23 |
Two letters from John D. Stanitz of Ohio, U.S.A., commenting on the proofs of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2' and attached detailed notes by Stanitz on the proofs |
| 24 |
Letter from Lynn White of the Department of History, University of California, U.S.A., about the reception of his book 'Mediaeval Technology and Social Change', (Oxford, 1962) and related document |
| 25 |
Letter from [?] of Impuls Verlag, Munich, Germany, inviting Joseph Needham to provide an article for a forthcoming 'Lexikon zur Geschichte der Technik' |
| 26 |
Letter from John D. Stanitz of Ohio, U.S.A., about his work on the development of turbomachinery in China |
| 27 |
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. Liu Hsien-Chou [??? / Liu Xianzhou] about obtaining copies of new publications by Liu on the history of engineering |
| 28 |
Letter from Gabriella Speluzzi of Milan, Italy asking for permission to reproduce a photograph from 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2' |
| 29 |
Letter from Miss [?] Bradely of 'The New York Times' inviting Joseph Needham to review Lewis Mumford, 'The Myth of the Machine' and copy of Needham's reply |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Letter from Lynn White of the Department of History, University of California, U.S.A., about the reception of his book 'Mediaeval Technology and Social Change', (Oxford, 1962) and related document |
| Reference |
SCC2/96/1/24 |
| Creator |
White, Lynn; Thorndike, Lynn. |
| Covering Dates |
8 Oct. 1963–14 Oct. 1963 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
The related document is a copy of a letter from Lynn Thorndike of New York, U.S.A. to White about Joseph Needham's review of the book. |
| Index Terms |
| White, Lynn Townsend Jr (1907-1987) medieval historian |
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