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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Günergun, Feza (Editor), Raina, Dhruv (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 275
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

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