Janus: Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Needham/NRI2/SCC4/2 contains:
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25	Christmas postcard from Mr and Mrs Owen Latimore in Maryland, U.S.A.
26	Letter from R. C. Rudolph of the University of California, U.S.A., about his review of the volume and other matters
27	Letter from F. L. Kunz of the Foundation for Integrated Education about the 'great significance' of the volume
28	Cambridge University Press invoice for 'author's rate' copies of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volumes 1 and 2'
29	Letter of praise from J. Chesueaux of the école Pratique des Hautes études, Paris, France
30	Documents relating to an 'ungenerous' review by D. C. Lau published in 'Nature', 1 December 1956
31	Letter of praise from Aschwin Lippe of the Department of Far Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, U.S.A.
32	Letters from L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. and attached list of 'suggestions for your Vol. II: errata et corrigenda'
33	Letter from Derk Bodde, Professor of Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. and attached 'Science and Civilisation in China' review article
34	Letter of admiration from ? Of Swift Hall, University of Chicago, U.S.A.
35	Letter from David Hawkes of Oxford, raising points about Chinese language relating to the volume
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	Documents relating to an 'ungenerous' review by D. C. Lau published in 'Nature', 1 December 1956
Reference	SCC4/2/30
Creator	Needham, Joseph; Picken, Laurence; Eccleshare, C. F.
Covering Dates	1 Dec. 1956–17 Jan. 1957
Extent and Medium	25 sheets; Paper

Content and context

The documents comprise a copy of the review; Joseph Needham's manuscript and typewritten drafts of a response beginning 'Few reviews less illuminating can ever have appeared..'; copy of Joseph Needham's letters to Lau and to the editors of 'Nature'; typescript copy of a response prepared by Laurence Picken of Jesus College, Cambridge; letter to Picken from the editors of 'Nature' stating that 'third parties cannot intervene' and that his response could not be published; letter from Picken to Joseph Needham beginning 'Alas! It availed not.'; correspondence between Joseph Needham and C.F. Eccleshare of Cambridge University Press about the review and responses.

Index Terms

Picken, Laurence Ernest Rowland (1909-2007) biologist, sinologist and musicologist

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