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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484835403321

Titolo

A History of Chinese Science and Technology : Volume 1 / / edited by Yongxiang Lu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-44257-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (503 p.)

Disciplina

5

501

509

601

Soggetti

History

Philosophy and science

Philosophy

History of Science

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Vertical and Horizontal Beginnings -- Astronomy -- Geoscience -- Mathematics -- Physics -- Agriculture -- Biology.

Sommario/riassunto

A History of Chinese Science and Technology (Voulumes 1, 2 & 3) presents 44 individual lectures, beginning with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology in the Process of Human Civilizations and An Overview of Ancient Chinese Science and Technology, and continuing with in-depth discussions of several issues in the history of science and the Needham Puzzle, interspersed with topics on Astronomy, Arithmetic, Agriculture, and Medicine, The Four Great Inventions, and various technological areas closely related to clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. This book is the most authoritative work on the history of Chinese Science and Technology. It is the Winner of the China Book Award, the Shanghai Book Award (1st prize), and the China Classics International (State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and



Television of The People’s Republic of China) and offers an essential resource for academic researchers and non-experts alike.   It originated with a series of 44 lectures presented to top Chinese leaders, which received very positive feedback. Written by top Chinese scholars in their respective fields from the Institute for the History of Nature Sciences, Chinese Academic Sciences and many other respected Chinese organizations, the book is intended for scientists, researchers and postgraduate students working in the history of science, philosophy of science and technology, and related disciplines.   Yongxiang Lu is a professor, former president and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.