《走進殿堂的中國古代科技史》共分三冊,由2008年中國自然科學(xué)史研究所組織的中國古代自然科學(xué)史的講座的講稿整理、集結(jié)而成。這一系列講座始自“中國古代科技發(fā)展概說”與“世界視角下的中國古代科技”的縱橫開篇,對于“科學(xué)史上若干理論問題與李約瑟難題”作了較深入的討論;其間貫以“天算農(nóng)醫(yī)”等知識體系,“四大發(fā)明”以及與衣食住行息息相關(guān)的各個技術(shù)領(lǐng)域,共計44講。
中國具有悠久的文明歷史與眾多令世人矚目的古代科技成就,了解這些,既可豐富文化素養(yǎng),又有“以史為鑒”的重要意義;以國際視野開展中外科技發(fā)展、傳播、學(xué)派比較研究,同樣是了解與研究科學(xué)史的意義之一。《走進殿堂的中國古代科技史(第1卷 英文版)》是其中一冊。
Vertical and Horizontal Beginnings
Dun Liu
1 Lecture 1: Several Important Frames of Reference in the Development of Human Civilization
2 Lecture 2: Overview of Ancient Chinese Science and Technology
Astronomy
Xiaoyuan Jiang
1 Lecture 1: The Study of Heaven in Ancient China: An Overview
2 Lecture 2: Astronomical Observation and Calendar
3 Lecture 3: Exchange and Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Astronomies
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Geoscience
Qianjin Wang
1 Lecture 1: Overview of Ancient Geoscience and Views of Geological Disasters and Abnormalities
2 Lecture 2: History of Ancient Maps and Concepts of Military Geography
Mathematics
Shuchun Guo and Miao Tian
1 Lecture 1: Overview and Features of the Development of Traditional Chinese Mathematics
2 Lecture 2: Nine Chapters on the MathematicalArt, Liu Hui and Mathematics in the Song and Yuan Dynasties
3 Lecture 3: Classicality Mathematics in Europe and Dissemination of Modern Mathematics in China
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Physics
Nianzu Dai
1 Joy at Probing into Physics
2 Lecture 1: The History of Mechanics
3 Lecture 2: The History of Optics
4 Lecture 3: The History of Acoustics
Agriculture
Xiongsheng Zeng
1 The Foundation of Livelihood——Agriculture in Ancient China...
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Biology
Guihuan Luo
1 Lecture 1: Compendium of Traditional Biology in China
2 Lecture 2: Origin and Development of Cultured Plants in China.
3 Conclusion
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