Historical perspectives on East Asian science, technology, and medicine

Historical Perspectives on East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine brings together over fifty papers by leading contemporary historians from more than a dozen nations. It is the third in a series of books growing out of the tri-annual International Conference on the History of Science in East A...

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Corporate Author: International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia
Other Authors: Chan, Alan Kam-leung (Editor), Clancey, Gregory K. (Editor), Loy, Hui-Chieh (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore Singapore New Jersey Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore World Scientific 2001
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Summary:Historical Perspectives on East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine brings together over fifty papers by leading contemporary historians from more than a dozen nations. It is the third in a series of books growing out of the tri-annual International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia, the largest and most prestigious gathering of scholars in the field. The current volume broadens the field's traditional focus on China to include path-breaking work on Vietnam, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and even the transmission of Asian science and technology to Europe and the United States. Topics covered include: traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino medicines; Chinese astronomy; Japanese earthquakes; science and technology policy; architecture; the digital revolution; and much else.
Physical Description:xxi, 585 pages illustrations 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9789971692599 (pbk)
9971692597 (pbk)