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Record Nr.

UNINA9910481959803321

Titolo

Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Helaine Selin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2008

ISBN

1-281-33875-3

9786611338756

1-4020-4425-9

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (eReference.)

Collana

Springer reference

Disciplina

509

Soggetti

Philosophy and science

Mathematics

Physics

Medicine

Philosophy of Science

Mathematics, general

Physics, general

Medicine/Public Health, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of this landmark encyclopaedia will contain approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics. This unique reference work includes: Intercultural articles on broad topics such as Mathematics and Astronomy Philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as Rationality, Objectivity, and Method, Religion and Science, East and West, and Magic and Science Articles on topics such as Native American Mathematics, Polynesian Navigation, Korean Maps, and African Metallurgy Biographical articles for those cultures where individual



scientists are known to us, such as China and the Islamic world.