Science between Europe and Asia Historical Studies on the Transmission, Adoption and Adaptation of Knowledge /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Günergun, Feza (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Raina, Dhruv (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Σειρά: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 275
• Θέματα: History.; Philosophy and science.; Medicine > History.; Computers.; History of Science.; History of Medicine.; History, general.; Philosophy of Science.; History of Computing.

This book explores the various historical and cultural aspects of scientific, medical and technical exchanges that occurred between central Europe and Asia. A number of papers investigate the printing, gunpowder, guncasting, shipbuilding, metallurgical and drilling technologies while others deal wit...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• On technologies
• On maps, astronomical instruments, clocks and calendars
• On localizing, appropriating and translating new knowledge
• On medicine and medical practices.