Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
H. Selin · 2008
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The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics adorned with full color pictures. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You'll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science. This amazing resource even contains entries on fascinating esoteric topics such as Native American mathematics, Polynesian navigation, and African Metallurgy. There are also biographical articles for those cultures where individual scientists are known to us, such as China and the Islamic world. - Publisher.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Series
- Springer reference
- Publisher
- Springer
- Editions
- 6
- Pages
- 2416
- ISBN
- 9781402045592
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