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Nathan Sivin

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Nathan Sivin, also known as Xiwen, is an American sinologist, historian, essayist, and writer. He is currently professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Philadelphia with his wife, the artist Carole Sivin.

Books

Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 4, Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts
Joseph Needham, Nathan Sivin, Lu Gwei-Djen, Ho Ping-Yu
Chinese Science; Explorations of an Ancient Tradition
Chinese Science; Explorations of an Ancient Tradition
Shigeru Nakayama, Nathan Sivin
The Way and the Word
The Way and the Word
Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd, Nathan Sivin
Granting the Seasons
Granting the Seasons
Nathan Sivin

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