Science and Technology in Korea: Traditional Instruments and Techniques - Couverture rigide

Jeon, Sang-Woon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0262100142 ISBN 13 : 9780262100144

Editeur : The MIT Press, 1974

Synopsis

It might surprise Western scientists to learn that there were periods in Korean history when the level of scientific achievement was the highest in Asia. This is the proposition that Dr. Sang-woon Jeon sets forth in the first comprehensive and systematic survey of Korean science to appear in any Western language. Dr. Jeon points up Korea's unique contributions to the history of science and technology as well as the country's role as a bridge between Japanese and Chinese science and civilization. Much of his discussion of Korean science focuses on instruments which he describes in great detail in chapters on astronomy, metereology, physics and physical technology, and geography and cartography.Faced with the considerable difficulty of writing a history based on inadequate written records, Dr. Jeon has made use of available artifacts and other materials which have received little attention either in East Asia or the West. He has also summarized historical research in Korean science to the present and compiled an extensive bibliography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The MIT Press
• Date d'édition: 1974
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0262100142
• ISBN 13: 9780262100144
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible