| Title |
Addenda and second edition material |
| Reference |
SCC6 |
| Covering Dates |
1720–10 Aug. 1993 |
| Extent and Medium |
22 boxes; Paper |
|
| Content and context |
These files contain notes and correspondence on topics collected after the publication of the various 'Science and Civilisation in China' volumes, kept by Joseph Needham for use in the production of second editions of those volumes. |
| Needham/NRI2/SCC6 contains: |
|
1
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'Addendum Korea'. Paper. |
Sep. 1956–1979 |
|
2
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'Addendum, Khazaria'. Paper. |
27 Aug. 1953–1979 |
|
3
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'Addendum, Israel'. Paper. |
1950–1986 |
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4
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Mongolia. Paper. |
7 Apr. 1986–17 Sep. 1986 |
|
5
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Joseph Needham's interleaved copies of 'Science and Civilisation in China'. Paper. |
9 Sep. 1954–4 Aug. 1994 |
|
6
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Backgrounds, contacts, etc. Paper. |
1960–17 Feb. 1986 |
|
7
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Taoism, Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, Fundamental Ideas etc. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
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8
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Laws of Nature. Paper. |
1960–7 Dec. 1981 |
|
9
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Mathematics. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
|
10
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Astronomy. Paper. |
1960–29 Jan. 1987 |
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11
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Space Travel - Conference on Inter-Stellar Exploration, Los Alamos, May 1983. Paper. |
1982–1983 |
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12
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Papers relating to the International Academy of Aeronautics. Paper. |
1960-Dec. 1983 |
|
13
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Meteorology. Paper. |
17 Nov. 1962–2 June 1985 |
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14
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Geography and cartography. Paper. |
1965–10 Jan. 1986 |
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15
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Geology, mineralogy and seismology. Paper. |
1960–1989 |
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16
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Physics: Miscellaneous. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
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17
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Physics: Optics. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
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18
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Physics: Acoustics. Paper. |
1960–1987 |
|
19
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Physics: Magnetism. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
|
20
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Correspondence with Pavle Bidev on the Chinese origin of chess. Paper. |
June 1968–25 Feb. 1986 |
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21
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Mechanical engineering: Miscellaneous. Paper. |
1960–10 Aug. 1993 |
|
22
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Mechanical engineering: Miscellaneous. Paper. |
1960–1989 |
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23
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Technology of animal power. Paper. |
1960–1979 |
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24
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Horological engineering. Paper. |
1960–1985 |
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25
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Enlargements of Joseph Needham's photographs showing 'walling, bridges, building technology, gardens, important tombs, hydraulic engineering, mostly not used in SCC Vol. 4, pt. 3'. Paper. |
1964–1985 |
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26
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Civil engineering: roads and walls. Paper. |
1965–19 Jan. 1983 |
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27
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Civil engineering: building technology. Paper. |
1960–6 Mar. 1986 |
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28
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Civil engineering: bridges. Paper. |
1965–13 Dec. 1990 |
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29
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Civil engineering: Hydraulics. Paper. |
1965–22 Dec. 1985 |
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30
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Nautical technology: shipbuilding etc. Paper. |
1965–1989 |
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31
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Nautical history. Paper. |
1965–7 Aug. 1986 |
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32
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Nautical navigation. Paper. |
12 Dec. 1968–12 Nov. 1981 |
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33
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Nautics: voyages. Paper. |
1965–27 Nov. 1987 |
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34
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Nautics: propulsion. Paper. |
1960–23 July 1986 |
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35
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Nautics: ancillary. Paper. |
1970–1 June 1988 |
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36
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Japanese scroll paintings of the 18th Century showing Chinese and European shipping. Paper. |
1971–5 Dec. 1986 |
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37
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Captain Brett Hilder's Album of Chinese Junks. Paper. |
1720–1980 |
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38
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Japanese nautics. Paper. |
1919–1989 |
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39
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Alchemy and early chemistry: Second edition material found in Joseph Needham's room at the Needham Research Institute. Paper. |
1970–1979 |