History of Modern Science and Technology in China

Author: Dong Guangbi
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Publish Date: 1997-04-01
Features: The entire book is a single volume combining 3 volumes with 18 chapters. Each volume contains 6 chapters. The first volume covers the section of enlightenment of modern science and technology, the second volume covers the section of the formation of the modern science and technology system, and the third volume covers the modern development of science and technology. This book aims to elucidate the environment, driving forces, and benefits of the development of industry-academia collaboration and technology in China in the modern and contemporary periods. This inevitably involves the interaction and coordinated development between science and technology and society. Although we adopt a structure that embeds perspectives within the book and its descriptions of the process, many controversial issues related to historical views, scientific views, technological views, as well as Chinese society, the history of Chinese science and technology, cannot be completely ignored. Therefore, for these unavoidable controversial issues, we will state our choices and thoughts directly and concisely. To enable readers to understand our perspectives while reading this book, the introduction of the entire book and the prefaces of each volume will focus on expressing our writing approach and guiding principles.