A History of Biophysics in Contemporary China

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Luk, Christine Yi Lai (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology,
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; History of Philosophy.; Philosophy of Science.

This book gives a concise history of biophysics in contemporary China, from about 1949 to 1976. It outlines how a science specialty evolved from an ambiguous and amorphous field into a fully-fledged academic discipline in the socio-institutional contexts of contemporary China. The book relates how,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Biophysics in Contemporary China: Why Should Anyone Care? Chapter 2: The Father of Biophysics in China
• Chapter 3: The Institutional Infrastructure of Biophysics
• Chapter 4: Building Biophysics Through Launching Sounding Rockets
• Chapter 5: Conclusion: Biophysics with Chinese Characteristics?.