History of Science and Technology in Ancient India: Astronomy, science, and society
Author: Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 128
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Author: Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 128
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arun Kumar Jha
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-03-14
Total Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 1000843742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book critically examines different aspects of scientific and technological development in Ancient India. It studies the special contribution of the history of science in our scientific understanding and its relationship with the philosophy and sociology of science. The volume: Discusses diverse and wide-ranging themes including Tibetan Buddhist tradition of neuro-biology; Sheds light on the unique developments within iron technology and urbanization in ancient Odisha; Studies the trajectory of proto-historic astronomy in India and the science of monsoon in early India; Evaluates the legacy of Aryabhata based on his major works related to astronomy and mathematics through a multidimensional perspective; Analyses the traditional knowledge of medicine in early India, the golden age of surgery with reference to the ancient Greek and Arabic systems of medicine, and the Buddhist influence on the science of medicine in Tibet. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of ancient history, Indian history, history of science, history of technology, science and technology studies, and South Asian studies.
Author: Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 626
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Helaine Selin
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 500
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndia was a major power during ancient and medieval times. But very little is known about its scientific and technological achievements, and the contributions that were very influentia1 to human civilization. India had the highest standards of living; it introduced math (including the number zero) to the world, along with many other inventions that date back more than 4,000 years. India's many contributions (including brick technology, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga, and the first medical school) were the inspiration for this well-balanced encyclopedia, which seeks to reintroduce classical Indian sciences to scholars and others. This volume offers alphabetically arranged entries, covering agriculture, algebra, arithmetic, astrology, astronomy, calculus, decimal rotation, geography, geometry, mathematics, medicine, military technology, physics, textiles, weights and measures, yoga, zero, and more. They represent the work of scholars from many countries. Additionally, biographies of many well-known ancient Indian scientists are included.
Author: Thanu Padmanabhan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2014-08-20
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 818489998X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndia has a strong and ancient tradition of astronomy, which seamlessly merges with the current activities in Astronomy and Astrophysics in the country. While the younger generation of astronomers and students are reasonably familiar with the current facilities and the astronomical research, they might not have an equally good knowledge of the rich history of Indian astronomy. This particular volume, brought out as a part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of Indian National Science Academy, concentrates on selected aspects of historical development of Indian astronomy in the form of six invited chapters. Two of the chapters – by Balachandra Rao and M.S. Sriram – cover ancient astronomy and the development of calculus in the ancient Kerela text Yuktibhasa. The other four chapters by B.V. Sreekantan, Siraj Hasan, Govind Swarup and Jayant Narlikar deal with the contemporary history of Indian astronomy covering space astronomy, optical astronomy, radio astronomy and developments in relativistic astrophysics. These chapters, written by experts in the field, provide an in-depth study of the subject and make this volume quite unique.
Author: Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 128
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lesley Cormack
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2012-03-12
Total Pages: 842
ISBN-13: 1442604484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. A chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added as well as a section on climate change. The further readings section has been updated to reflect recent contributions to the field. Other new features include timelines at the end of each chapter, 70 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Renaissance Europe, Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.
Author: John BENTLEY (Member of the Asiatic Society.)
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Published: 1823
Total Pages: 298
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9789060320983
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