Cambridge University Press, 1954 -
Founded by Joseph Needham CH FRS FBA, 1900-1995.
The Science and Civilisation in China series is the work of Joseph Needham and an international team of collaborators, and is published by Cambridge University Press in seven volumes. From volume 4 onwards each volume is divided into a number of parts. The project is now proceeding under the guidance of the Publications Board of the Needham Research Institute, chaired by Christopher Cullen.
Only those parts of SCC already published, or for which MSS are complete and in the hands of the Press, are listed here. Other parts are in course of preparation. If you wish to order copies of any SCC volume or to enquire about prices, contact Cambridge University Press.
VOL. I. Introductory Orientations. Joseph Needham, with the research assistance of Wang Ling (1954)
VOL. II. History of Scientific Thought. Joseph Needham, with the research assistance of Wang Ling (1956)
VOL. III. Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and Earth. Joseph Needham, with the research assistance of Wang Ling (1959)
VOL. IV. Physics and Physical Technology.
Pt. 1. Physics. Joseph Needham, with the research assistance of Wang Ling, and the special co-operation of Kenneth Robinson (1962)
Pt. 2. Mechanical Engineering. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Wang Ling (1965)
Pt. 3. Civil Engineering and Nautics. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Wang Ling and Lu Gwei-djen (1971)
VOL. V. Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Pt. 1. Paper and Printing. Tsien Tsuen-Hsuin (1985)
Pt. 2. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-djen (1974)
Pt. 3. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey, from Cinnabar Elixirs to Synthetic Insulin. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu [Ho Peng-Yoke] and Lu Gwei-djen (1976)
Pt. 4. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus and Theory. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-djen, and a contribution by Nathan Sivin (1980)
Pt. 5. Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-djen (1983)
Pt. 6. Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges. Joseph Needham, Robin D.S. Yates, with the collaboration of Krzysztof Gawlikowski, Edward McEwen and Wang Ling (1994)
Pt. 7. Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Ho Ping-Yu [Ho Peng-Yoke], Lu Gwei-djen and Wang Ling (1987)
Pt. 9. Textile Technology: Spinning and Reeling. Dieter Kuhn (1986)
Pt. 12. Ceramic Technology . Rose Kerr and Nigel Wood, with additional contributions by Ts'ai Mei-fen and Zhang Fukang (2004) NEW
Pt. 13: Mining. Peter Golas (1999)
VOL. VI. Biology and Biological Technology
Pt. 1. Botany. Joseph Needham, with the collaboration of Lu Gwei-djen, and a special contribution by Huang Hsing-Tsung (1986)
Pt. 2. Agriculture. Francesca Bray (1988)
Pt. 3. Agroindustries and Forestry. Christian A. Daniels and Nicholas K. Menzies (1996)
Pt. 5. Fermentations and Food Science. H.T. Huang (2000)
Pt. 6. Medicine. Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-djen, edited by Nathan Sivin (2000)
VOL. VII. The Social Background
Pt. 1. Language and Logic. Christoph Harbsmeier (1998)
Pt. 2. General Conclusions and Reflections. Joseph Needham , edited by Kenneth Girdwood Robinson, with contributions by Ray Huang, and an introduction by Mark Elvin (2004) NEW
李约瑟与中国科技史研究
李约瑟博士（Joseph Needham，1900-1995）是研究中国科学技术史的著名专家，英国皇家科学院院士，英国文学院院士，英中友谊协会会长。李约瑟博士主编的七卷本英文版《中国科学技术史》从1954年开始由英国剑桥大学出版社陆续出版，被认为是是二十世纪完成的重大学术成果之一，是欧洲人学术研究的最高成就。
李约瑟博士第一次以令人信服的史料和证据，全面而又系统地阐明了四千年来中国科学技术的发展历史，展示了中国在古代和中世纪科技方面的成就及其对世界文明所做的贡献。
李约瑟博士研究中国科学技术史的巨大成就享誉国际学术界，1968年在巴黎第12届国际科学史和科学哲学联合会上被授予乔治·萨顿奖章，1974-1977年当选为国际科学史与科学哲学联合会的科学史分会主席。
李约瑟博士的治学方法可概括为六个方面：兼收并蓄古文献、图片与考古史料，实地考察生产和生活传统，模拟实验与技术复原研究，中西比较研究，内史与外史研究相结合，国际大协作。
