Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
Edition: 2nd ed. edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1800
ISBN-13: 9781402049606
Subjects: Encyclopaedias & Reference Works; General; History & Theory - General; Reference; Science / History; Politics / Current Events
First sentence: ABACUS The abacus has taken several physical forms: a board covered with dust or wax, or simply a patch of sand on the ground which could be marked out: a tabulation or table marked out m columns within which counters (usually discs but in China bamboo rods) could be placed and moved about; a series of grooves in which counters could slide; and a frame with rods or strings on which beads could be strung so as to slide along.
Description: 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.