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Historical Perspectives on East Asian
Science, Technology & Medicine
Edited by Alan K.L. Chan, et al.
September 2002
Singapore University Press
ISBN: 9971-69-259-7
606 pages, Illustrated, 5 ¾ x 8 ¼"
$68.00 paper original
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.History; Science & Technology