NEES59 Needham, Joseph, Dieter Kuhn et al: SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA V:9. Chemistry & Chemical Technology: Textile Technology: Spinning and Reeling. Science and Civilization in China. Cambridge, 1988. xxxiv, 520 pp. 26x20 cm. Cloth. GBP 120.00 Covers, amongst other things, production of yarn and thread in Chinese history, ropemaking, sericulture and the production of silk, evolution of the spindle-wheel. An essential reference. Subjects: Science Textiles Can be ordered in, as of: 16/01/2010 Was item 625 in printed List 127. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.