NEES5B Wagner, Donald: SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA V:11. Chemistry & Chemical Technology: Ferrous Metallurgy. Cambridge, 2008. xxxiii, 477 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations and drawings. 26x20 cm. Cloth. GBP 120.00 A comprehensive historical account of the production and use of iron and steel in China in their political and economic context. An initial chapter introduces important technical concepts and is followed by chapters chronologically detailing from the Han dynasty through to the end of the Ming. Subjects: Science Can be ordered in, as of: 16/01/2010 Was item 572 in printed List 152. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.