20th Century Chinese Academic Treasury - Astronomy and Space Science Volume

Author: Wang Shuangguan
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: ★16K hardcover, published by Fujian Education Press ★《20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary》 is a large-scale reference book summarizing the academic achievements of Chinese scholars in the fields of natural sciences, engineering technology, social sciences, and humanities over the past century, presented in the form of entries ★Subject research and thematic research are the main content of the book, occupying the majority of its pages ★Includes Pinyin index, stroke index, and foreign keyword index for all entries ★This group purchase offers a choice of 3 volumes from【Astronomy and Space Science】,【Biology】, and【Chemistry】 《20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary》 is a large-scale reference book summarizing the academic achievements of Chinese scholars in the fields of natural sciences, engineering technology, social sciences, and humanities over the past century, presented in the form of entries. The 20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary is published in volumes according to academic disciplines. Each volume is structured around the framework of the discipline, featuring 7 categories of entries: subject research, thematic research, academic events, academic figures, famous academic works, academic institutions and organizations, and academic journals. Among these, subject research and thematic research are the main content, occupying the majority of each volume. In July 1994, our press initially proposed the publishing concept of the 20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary. Subsequently, we consulted experts from academic institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University, and Tsinghua University, held multiple forums, and conducted discussions to evaluate and assess the significance and value of the project, which received unanimous affirmation from authoritative figures in academia. In 1996, the compilation plan was formulated, the overall framework was designed, and invitations were extended to authoritative expert groups. That same year, the State Press and Publication Administration included the book in the national "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for key book publishing projects. The compilation and publication of the 20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary is a pioneering endeavor. It differs from encyclopedias, academic histories, and academic yearbooks. This Dictionary adopts the format of an encyclopedic lexicon to create a unique academic "century," representing a novel exploration. Although this exploration is not academic research but rather academic summary, it must maintain a high academic standard; it must respect history, advance scientific development, disseminate knowledge, and critique pseudoscience and falsehoods. To avoid bias, the Dictionary inclusively incorporates entries related to debates between disciplines and schools of thought, as long as they represent academic innovation. After eight years of relentless effort, the 20th Century Chinese Academic Dictionary, this century-spanning large-scale series, has finally been published. With the strength of a local specialized publishing house, we overcame risks and difficulties to complete such a monumental publishing project, thanks to the strong support of all sectors of society, especially academia. The book is organized as follows: 1. The book is published in volumes classified by academic disciplines (academic categories). Each discipline is compiled into a volume. If a discipline does not fill a volume, it is combined with related disciplines into one volume. 2. Entries are categorized and arranged by subject research and thematic research, academic events, academic figures, famous academic works, academic institutions and organizations, and academic journals, forming a systematic classified directory. 3. Subject research and thematic research entries are arranged according to the framework of the discipline's content system. 4. Academic events, academic figures, famous academic works, academic institutions and organizations, and academic journals are all arranged in chronological order. 5. Each discipline volume includes an introductory article before the classified entries, summarizing the major research achievements of Chinese scholars in that discipline over the past century, such as "20th Century Chinese Linguistics Studies." 7. Academic themes that intersect between disciplines are covered in relevant discipline volumes, with the explanatory content tailored to the specific requirements of each discipline.