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

Needham/NRI2/SCC4/2 contains:
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15	Correspondence with Boyd Orr [John Boyd Orr] of Angus, Scotland discussing the volume and trips to China
16	Postcard from Dr. Walter Hollitscher of Vienna, Austria, about publication of the volume and Joseph Needham's reply
17	Correspondence with Prof. J. B. S. Haldane discussing points from the volume and other matters
18	Correspondence with Prof. Herbert Franke of Munich, Germany about the provision of copies of the 'Science and Civilisation in China' volumes at author's rate and other matters
19	Letter of congratulations from Horace Seymour of Westbury, Wiltshire
20	Correspondence with F. Le Gros Clark of London, about Dr Robert Britton who was studying the influence of rivers on human history
21	Two letters from Laurence [Picken] of Jesus College, Cambridge about the volume
22	Letter from Barbara Niven of the People's Press Fighting Fund advising Joseph Needham of a forthcoming sale and expressing pleasure at reading 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 1' and Needham's reply
23	Letter of congratulations from R. Barde of Paris
24	Note of praise sent to Joseph Needham by A. [Lightof?] originally accompanying a gift of a copy of 'La Comunidad Indigena en America y en Chile'
25	Christmas postcard from Mr and Mrs Owen Latimore in Maryland, U.S.A.
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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letter to Picken from the editors of 'Nature' stating that 'third parties cannot intervene' and that his response could not be published; letter from Picken to Joseph Needham beginning 'Alas!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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