ISBN10: 052132727X, ISBN13: 9780521327275, [publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge] Hardcover Hardcover. Science and Civilisation in China Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the arts of war in ancient and medieval China. The present volume opens with an introduction on Chinese attitudes to warfare in general. Four major sections follow: on the making and use of simple bows; on the crossbow, the standard weapon of the Han armies, and its introduction to the Western world; on the pre-gunpowder forms of artillery, including the invention of the trebuchet; and on the art of siege warfare in which the Mohists were particularly interested. There is a good deal of material on siege-warfare available, and this final section is a substantial one, covering all aspects in detail. 'The width of his view, the range of his reading, and the penetration of his mind compel the utmost respect for his treatment and his conclusions. It is a book which is bound to modify all subsequent histories of Chinese thought and indeed the histories of thought the world around.' - L. Carrington Goodrich in Far Eastern Survey (New York). Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 052132727X, ISBN13: 9780521327275, [publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge] Hardcover Hardcover. Science and Civilisation in China Volume V Part 6 is the first of the three parts dealing with the arts of war in ancient and medieval China. The present volume opens with an introduction on Chinese attitudes to warfare in general. Four major sections follow: on the making and use of simple bows; on the crossbow, the standard weapon of the Han armies, and its introduction to the Western world; on the pre-gunpowder forms of artillery, including the invention of the trebuchet; and on the art of siege warfare in which the Mohists were particularly interested. There is a good deal of material on siege-warfare available, and this final section is a substantial one, covering all aspects in detail. 'The width of his view, the range of his reading, and the penetration of his mind compel the utmost respect for his treatment and his conclusions. It is a book which is bound to modify all subsequent histories of Chinese thought and indeed the histories of thought the world around.' - L. Carrington Goodrich in Far Eastern Survey (New York). Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Cambridge University Press 1995 Hard cover New The first volume of the three parts of Science and Civilisation in China deals with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. Series Editor(s): Cullen, C. Series: Science and Civilisation in China. Num Pages: 620 pages, 323 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1642. 1995. Illustrated. hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.