| Needham/NRI2/SCC6/24 contains: |
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| 33 |
Photocopy of a diagram showing the transmission system of the Kai-Feng Clock of A.D. 1088 |
| 34 |
Copies of 2 letters from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, to Richard Watanabe of Ontario Science Centre, Canada, about Watanabe's work on a reconstruction of an astronomical clock tower |
| 35 |
Cutting of a 'Guardian' article by Anthony Tucker entitled 'Just a second..you mean the clock's gone wrong' about the adding of an extra second to a day in order to regulate time |
| 36 |
Letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about the publication of a response to Dr. André W. Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' in 'Technology and Culture' |
| 37 |
Correspondence with Prof. André Sleeswyk of Groningen, Holland, about the possibility of his spending a sabbatical year in Cambridge, and related documents |
| 38 |
Copies of correspondence between John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, and Dr. Melvin Kranzberg of 'Technology and Culture' about the publication of a response to Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' in 'Technology and Culture' |
| 39 |
Letter from Prof. André Sleeswyk of Groningen, Holland, about his wish to spend a sabbatical year in Cambridge, and attached documents |
| 40 |
Draft of a paper by John H. Combridge entitled 'The Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra' for publication in 'Technology and Culture' |
| 41 |
Copy of a letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, to Dr. Melvin Kranzberg of 'Technology and Culture' about amendments to his paper on The Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra' |
| 42 |
Letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about the publication of his paper 'Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra', and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 43 |
Joseph Needham's notes from a lecuture by G. Manuel Doncel on '3 Horloges Mécaniques +13ieme Siècle' |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Copies of correspondence between John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, and Dr. Melvin Kranzberg of 'Technology and Culture' about the publication of a response to Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' in 'Technology and Culture' |
| Reference |
SCC6/24/38 |
| Creator |
Combridge, John H.; Kranzberg, Melvin; Major, John S. |
| Covering Dates |
30 Nov. 1978–23 Apr. 1979 |
| Extent and Medium |
7 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
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The correspondence comprises copies of 2 letters from Kranzberg; copy of 1 letter from Sleeswyk.
The documents also include a copy of a letter from Dr. John S. Mayor of Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A., about Combridge's translation of 'Yu Hai'; copy of a letter of reply from Combridge to Major.
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| Index Terms |
| Kranzberg, Melvin (1917-1995) historian of technology |
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