TY - BOOK ID - 17267999 TI - A History of Chinese Science and Technology : Volume 1 PY - 2015 SN - 9783662442579 9783662441664 9783662441633 3662441624 9783662441626 3662441632 3662441659 9783662441657 3662441667 3662442566 9783662442562 3662442574 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Science KW - Technology KW - Science (General) KW - Ceramics KW - Communication KW - History KW - Science, general. KW - History of Science. KW - Philosophy of Technology. KW - Science (General). KW - Science_xHistory. KW - Science_xPhilosophy. KW - Technology_xPhilosophy. KW - History. KW - Philosophy and science. KW - Philosophy. KW - Philosophy of Science. KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Annals KW - Auxiliary sciences of history KW - Science and philosophy KW - Science - China - History KW - Technology - China - History KW - Ceramics - Technology KW - Communication - Technology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:17267999 AB - 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. ER -