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Science and Civilisation in China
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Science and Civilisation in China by Joseph Needham, Ling Wang, and Gwei-Djen Lu is a monumental multi-volume historical work documenting the rich technological and scientific achievements of Chinese civilization. Joel Mokyr referenced Joseph Needham's vast undertaking on Conversations with Tyler while discussing the historical technological stagnation of China after the year 1400. On Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, both the host and Ben Bowlin brought up Needham's research during a historical examination of early smallpox inoculation practices, specifically highlighting the accounts and evidence detailed in volume six of the series. Across these podcast discussions, Needham's exhaustive scholarship was cited by experts as a definitive academic resource for understanding the global history of science, technology, and medicine outside of Western traditions. The work continues to be recognized for its unprecedented depth in charting inventions and discoveries that fundamentally shaped the historical trajectory of science across different ancient and medieval societies.
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“There's a guy named Joseph Needham who wrote a book called Science and Civilization in China and he talks about this in volume six.”
