Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures edited by Helaine Selin.

The Encyclopaedia fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural stud­ ies. Reference works on other cultures tend either to omit science completely or pay little attention to it, and those on the history of science almost always start with the Greeks, with perhaps a mention of the Islam...

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Other Authors: Selin, Helaine (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1997.
Edition:1st ed. 1997.
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