A Brief History Of Image Science And Technology In China

Author : Congyao Han
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789813369221

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A Brief History of Image Science and Technology in China by Congyao Han Pdf

This book, within the vision of the study on the image history, clearly manifests the development of Chinese image science and technology of over 2000 years based on compendium, while having briefly sorted out expositions by scientists since ancient times in China, demonstrates the spiritual course, ideas of thinking and forms of life and reveales profound humane ideas, basis of sentiments and styles of the spirit featured by Chinese image culture. The historic outline of images is clear-cut along with authenticated inter-attestation for clues of images and texts. Historic facts concerning images are ecologically diversified, while historic documents about images are properly chosen, in addition to the integration between liberal arts and science and perfect combination between images and texts. Blessed with nice integration between images and texts, this book serves as reference to experts, scholars, undergraduates and postgraduates related to the study on image history, history of science and technology, study of history and news communication.

Author : Yuk Hui
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780995455009

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The Question Concerning Technology in China by Yuk Hui Pdf

A systematic historical survey of Chinese thought is followed by an investigation of the historical-metaphysical questions of modern technology, asking how Chinese thought might contribute to a renewed questioning of globalized technics. Heidegger's critique of modern technology and its relation to metaphysics has been widely accepted in the East. Yet the conception that there is only one—originally Greek—type of technics has been an obstacle to any original critical thinking of technology in modern Chinese thought. Yuk Hui argues for the urgency of imagining a specifically Chinese philosophy of technology capable of responding to Heidegger's challenge, while problematizing the affirmation of technics and technologies as anthropologically universal. This investigation of the historical-metaphysical question of technology, drawing on Lyotard, Simondon, and Stiegler, and introducing a history of modern Eastern philosophical thinking largely unknown to Western readers, including philosophers such as Feng Youlan, Mou Zongsan, and Keiji Nishitani, sheds new light on the obscurity of the question of technology in China. Why was technics never thematized in Chinese thought? Why has time never been a real question for Chinese philosophy? How was the traditional concept of Qi transformed in its relation to Dao as China welcomed technological modernity and westernization? In The Question Concerning Technology in China, a systematic historical survey of the major concepts of traditional Chinese thinking is followed by a startlingly original investigation of these questions, in order to ask how Chinese thought might today contribute to a renewed, cosmotechnical questioning of globalized technics.

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 2428 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402045592

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Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures by Helaine Selin Pdf

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.

Author : Shouyun Tian
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814518772

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History of Modern Optics and Optoelectronics Development in China by Shouyun Tian Pdf

This book presents a collection of memoir papers on the development of modern and contemporary optics and optoelectronics in China from the 18th to 20th centuries. The papers were written by famous scientists in China, including members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sharing their experience in different fields of optics and optoelectronics development. This is a unique book in understanding the natural science history of optics and optoelectronics. It gives you the general idea about how the western optical science spread to China in the 17th to 18th century; the cradle of the contemporary optics in China; Birth, development and application of lasers in China; high energy and high power lasers for laser antiballistic missile and laser nuclear fusion; development of Chinese optical communication and optical information storage; laser and infrared optics research for space science; development of Chinese optical instruments, etc. Contents:West–East Flow of Scientific Knowledge (GAN Fuxi)Optical Science and Technology in China in the First Half of the 20th Century (GAN Fuxi)Cradle of Contemporary Optics in China (GAN Fuxi)History of Optical Glass R&D in China (GAN Fuxi)Birth and Early Development of Lasers in China (GAN Fuxi)Lasers as Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense (GAN Fuxi)Quantum Electronics Research at the Institute of Electronics — The Early Days (LIN Fucheng)Opening Up Chinese Laser Research to the World (GAN Fuxi)Breakthrough and Development of Semiconductor Lasers in China (WANG Qiming and HUANG Yongzhen)Development of Solid State Laser Materials in China (GAN Fuxi)The History of Development of Nonlinear Optical Borate Crystals (CHEN Chuangtian and YAO Wenjiao)Daheng Company — An Early Experiment in Reforming Scientific and Technology Systems in China (GAN Fuxi)Role of 863 Program in Promoting Optoelectronics in China (GAN Fuxi)Building Up Optical Information Storage Capabilities in China (GAN Fuxi)Progress of Optical Communications in China — Fragments of Personal Reminiscence (FANG Zujie)Development Course of Astronomical Optical Instruments in China (PAN Junhua)Development of Infrared Science and Technology in China (XUE Yongqi and ZHU Junhao)A Review of Research on Atomic Clock and Laser Cooling of Gas Atoms in SIOM (WANG Yuzhu)A Glimpse of China's High-Power Laser and Inertial Confinement Fusion Research (FAN Dianyuan)My Scientific Research Career and China's Development of Optical Transient Technologies (HOU Xun) Readership: Students and scientists who are interested in the history of optics and optoelectronics in China. Keywords:Optics;Optoelectronics;Modern and Contemporary History;ChinaKey Features:This volume presents a collection of memoir papers on the development of modern and contemporary optics and optoelectronics in China, written by seven Members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering

Author : R. Charles Weller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319620787

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21st-Century Narratives of World History by R. Charles Weller Pdf

This book makes a unique and timely contribution to world/global historical studies and related fields. It places essential world historical frameworks by top scholars in the field today in clear, direct relation to and conversation with one other, offering them opportunity to enrich, elucidate and, at times, challenge one another. It thereby aims to: (1) offer world historians opportunity to critically reflect upon and refine their essential interpretational frameworks, (2) facilitate more effective and nuanced teaching and learning in and beyond the classroom, (3) provide accessible world historical contexts for specialized areas of historical as well as other fields of research in the humanities, social sciences and sciences, and (4) promote comparative historiographical critique which (a) helps identify continuing research questions for the field of world history in particular, as well as (b) further global peace and dialogue in relation to varying views of our ever-increasingly interconnected, interdependent, multicultural, and globalized world and its shared though diverse and sometimes contested history.

Author : Fujun Ren,Jiequan Zhai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783642395611

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Communication and Popularization of Science and Technology in China by Fujun Ren,Jiequan Zhai Pdf

This book aims to be a reference for researchers studying the promotion of scientific literacy in China, as well as a guide for those interested in promoting scientific awareness. It covers advances in science and technology, communication and popularization practice, and research (STCP) both in China and abroad. Theoretical issues are discussed, and important problems in promoting scientific and technological awareness are identified (e.g.: basic principles, structures, channels of communication and current needs) This bookprovides a summary of the advances in STCP in China in recent years (especially after the issuing of the “National Scientific Literacy Outline”) including STCP resource and capacity building, science popularization policies, practitioner development, infrastructure construction, and the development of the science popularization industry as a whole. At the same time, this book also reviews thedesign, organization, monitoring and evaluation of science and technology communication and popularization programs. It also highlights current STCP trends and developments in China and calls for a greater emphasis to be placed on research into promoting scientific literacy. It is hoped that this book will be useful to readers both in China and abroad by familiarizing them with the history and theory of STCP as well as its development over time. The 1st chapter briefly reviews the history of STCP. The 2nd through 5th chapters discuss the conceptual framework, basic structure, methods of communication, and current STCP needs. The 6th chapter introduces the principle content of programs aimed at improving Chinese citizens’ scientific literacy, while the 7th and 8th chapters analyze the resources, capacities and conditions that have been developed for STCP in China. The 9th chapter investigates the organization, monitoring and evaluation of science popularization practices, and the final chapter summarizes important STCP topics and trends in contemporary China.

Author : Fred Dervin,Regis Machart
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811040146

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Intercultural Communication with China by Fred Dervin,Regis Machart Pdf

A major objective of this book is to identify the key determinants of the “East” and the “West” in the field of intercultural communication. It examines but also counter-attacks essentialist and culturalist analyses of intercultural communication between China and the rest of the world. Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows two fields of research, which are complementary but rarely found side by side, i.e. the Arts and Intercultural Encounters, serve as illustrations for theoretical and methodological discussions about intercultural communication between China and the West. Scholarly and media discourses will find this work thought-provoking, instructive and informative.

Author : Chenhong Ge
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789811530906

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View of Moralization by Chenhong Ge Pdf

This book summarizes the author’s extensive research on Confucian morality issues and focuses on elaborating the extremely important and unique role of moral thought in Confucian ideology. The book shares the author’s own standpoints on a range of issues – including where moral thoughts originated, what the major principles are, and what methods were adopted in Confucianism – to form a comprehensive and in-depth interpretation, and help readers achieve a better understanding. Moreover, the book focuses on the similarities and differences between Chinese and western cultures and presents an in-depth analysis of the differences and roots regarding various aspects, including Chinese and western historical development paths, thoughts and cultures, national spirits, national mentalities, and social governance models. The formation of either culture has its own practical reasons and historical roots. The book represents a major contribution, helping readers understand the similarities and differences between Chinese and western cultures and social civilizations, enabling them to integrate and learn from Chinese and western cultures, and promoting a better development for Chinese society and the international community alike. Combining detailed data and an approachable style, it contributes to the legacy of Confucianism by applying a critical attitude. The author thinks out of the box in terms of theoretical analysis and studies on certain issues. As such, the book will be of great academic value in terms of studying China’s ideological culture, especially its morality culture, and will benefit scholars and research institutions alike.

Author : Susan Greenhalgh,Li Zhang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1501747037

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Can Science and Technology Save China? by Susan Greenhalgh,Li Zhang Pdf

"This study of the intimate connections between science and society in China shows that science and technology, far from saving China, as the country's leaders promise, are producing unanticipated, often deeply disturbing effects"--

Author : Hongming Ma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460919428

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The Images of Science Through Cultural Lenses: A Chinese Study on the Nature of Science by Hongming Ma Pdf

Are the images of science held by learners the same across cultures? What are the implications for science education? This book explores the nature of science from a cultural perspective. Located in the Chinese cultural context, the book examines the nexus between characteristics of Chinese thinking and the understanding of the nature of science in Chinese traditional culture. The dramatic cultural change as a result of the introduction of Western culture was accompanied by the dramatic reconstruction of the image of science. The Chinese science education echoes the understanding of the nature of science in each cultural historical period. Reflecting the tension and dilemmas of understanding the nature of science at the policy making level, the images of science held by Chinese science teachers represent a mixture of influences by values and beliefs that are embedded in the imported science and by Chinese native cultural beliefs. The book concludes with suggestions of change of practice in science education for a more realistic image of science not only within the field of education but also in society at large.

Author : Diane P. Michelfelder,Neelke Doorn
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351996563

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The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Engineering by Diane P. Michelfelder,Neelke Doorn Pdf

Engineering has always been a part of human life but has only recently become the subject matter of systematic philosophical inquiry. The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Engineering presents the state-of-the-art of this field and lays a foundation for shaping future conversations within it. With a broad scholarly scope and 55 chapters contributed by both established experts and fresh voices in the field, the Handbook provides valuable insights into this dynamic and fast-growing field. The volume focuses on central issues and debates, established themes, and new developments in: Foundational perspectives Engineering reasoning Ontology Engineering design processes Engineering activities and methods Values in engineering Responsibilities in engineering practice Reimagining engineering The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Engineering will be of value for both students and active researchers in philosophy of engineering and in cognate fields (philosophy of technology, philosophy of design). It is also intended for engineers working both inside and outside of academia who would like to gain a more fundamental understanding of their particular professional field. The increasing development of new technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, and new interdisciplinary fields, such as human-computer interaction, calls not only for philosophical inquiry but also for engineers and philosophers to work in collaboration with one another. At the same time, the demands on engineers to respond to the challenges of world health, climate change, poverty, and other so-called "wicked problems" have also been on the rise. These factors, together with the fact that a host of questions concerning the processes by which technologies are developed have arisen, make the current Handbook a timely and valuable publication.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112075701703

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shengqing Wu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231549714

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Photo Poetics by Shengqing Wu Pdf

Chinese poetry has a long history of interaction with the visual arts. Classical aesthetic thought held that painting, calligraphy, and poetry were cross-fertilizing and mutually enriching. What happened when the Chinese poetic tradition encountered photography, a transformative technology and presumably realistic medium that reshaped seeing and representing the world? Shengqing Wu explores how the new medium of photography was transformed by Chinese aesthetic culture. She details the complex negotiations between poetry and photography in the late Qing and early Republican eras, examining the ways traditional textual forms collaborated with the new visual culture. Drawing on extensive archival research into illustrated magazines, poetry collections, and vintage photographs, Photo Poetics analyzes a wide range of practices and genres, including self-representation in portrait photography; gifts of inscribed photographs; mass-media circulation of images of beautiful women; and photography of ghosts, immortals, and imagined landscapes. Wu argues that the Chinese lyrical tradition provided rich resources for artistic creativity, self-expression, and embodied experience in the face of an increasingly technological and image-oriented society. An interdisciplinary study spanning literary studies, visual culture, and media history, Photo Poetics is an original account of media culture in early twentieth-century China and the formation of Chinese literary and visual modernities.

Author : Ian Inkster
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781441177087

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History of Technology by Ian Inkster Pdf

The common question from the western point of view is of the sort; why did China lose its early leadership of productive technologies to Europe during the early modern period? Answers to this seemingly clear enquiry vary from general cultural inwardness to the interferences of imperial governance. This collection surveys such theories but alters the issue by raising the notion that Chinese technologies did not so much fail as move along a path different from that of Europe. Our second collection on the Mindful Hand, also shifts common ground by querying and modifying common views of the links between knowledge and technique in early-modern European development. Scientific or related knowledge was not brought to technique as a socio-cultural gift from an educated elite to the working man. Rather, educated gents, practitioners, instrument makers, craftsfolk and technicians of all kinds intermingled both socially and in terms of the recognition of technical problems as well as in the assemblage of the mental, commercial and cognitive resources required to pursue innovative production projects.

Author : Kim Dramer
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781608707546

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The Chinese by Kim Dramer Pdf

Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Chinese civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology.