Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 608 pages
- Published by: Singapore University Press July 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 9971692597
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-9971692599
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Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 1.7 pounds
Book Description
Here are selected papers from the 9th International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia. Some of the subjects include: Digital revolution & East Asian science. Science of Eurasia. Japanese science. Technology in ancient China. Science & technology policy. Medicine in the Philippines in the 16th-17th centuries. Chinese biology. Regulating the medical profession in China. Traditional Chinese medicine. Colonial science. Macao college. Spanish cosmographers in the Philippines. Mathematical interpolation. Chinese calendar & astronomy. Solar eclipse. Mapping the universe. Chinese metal casting and bronze mirrors. Mechanical design in ancient China. Architectural heating system. Chinese influence on the silk industry. Japanese petroleum industry. Scientific literature.