Historical perspectives on East Asian science, technology and medicine / edited by Alan K.L. Chan, Gregory K. Clancey, Hui-Chieh Loy



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

2001

Historical perspectives on East Asian science, technology and medicine / edited by Alan K.L. Chan, Gregory K. Clancey, Hui-Chieh Loy

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The proceedings volume of the International Conference contains selected papers that had made significant contributions to the understanding of the history of science in East and Southeast Asia.

Subjects

Science--East Asia--History--Congresses Technology--East Asia--History--Congresses Medicine--East Asia--History--Congresses

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Science and technology History

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Title
Historical perspectives on East Asian science, technology and medicine / edited by Alan K.L. Chan, Gregory K. Clancey, Hui-Chieh Loy
Creators
  • International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia (9th : 1999 : Singapore)
Subject
  • Science--East Asia--History--Congresses
  • Technology--East Asia--History--Congresses
  • Medicine--East Asia--History--Congresses
Publisher
  • Singapore University Press : World Scientific, 2001
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2001
Contributors
  • Chan, Alan Kam-leung, 1956-
  • Clancey, Gregory K.
  • Loy, Hui-Chieh
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • I. Philosophy/Cultural study of science & technology. The digital revolution and East Asian science. "Fossils", "Organic world-view", "The earth's motions", etc.: problems of judging East Asian scientific achievements from Western perspectives... -- II. Science & technology policy. On the mistakes of emperor Kangxi's scientific policy. The late Qing government's policy towards science and technology: the case of Jiangnan manufactory... -- III. Medicine and the life sciences. Traditional medicine and pharmacopoeia in the Philippines, 16th and 17th centuries. Biology in Song China... -- IV. Western scientific influence. Westernization from different angles: review of the historiography of science from the viewpoint of colonial science... -- V. Mathematics. The development of interpolation methods in ancient China: from Liu Zhuo to Hua Hengfang... -- VI. Astronomy. Fake leap months in the Chinese calendar: From the Jesuits to 2033... -- VII. Technology/Technique. A study of the Lacquerish Patina (Qi Gu) on ancient bronze mirrors... -- VIII. Scientific literature. Ancient Vietnamese manuscripts and printed books related to science, medicine and technology (Inventory, classification and preliminary assessment)...
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