Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures

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Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures is written by Helaine Selin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 140204559X (ISBN 10) and 9781402045592 (ISBN 13).

Here, at last, is the massively updated and augmented second edition of this landmark encyclopedia. It contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You’ll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science.