434 pages, indexed, illustrated and with bibliography. The jacket's front flap is price clipped, head and tail; and the head is lightly foxed. The body of the book is in excellent condition: clean, unmarked and solid."Science and Civilisation in China is a series of books initiated and edited by British biochemist, historian and sinologist Joseph Needham, Ph.D (1900 - 1995). They deal with the history of science and technology in China.": (Wikipedia.) xxxiv, 434 pages. Overseas customers please note that the book will attract additional postage.