Science and Technology Overview

Author: Cao Biwen, Liu Lixia, Jia Zhan
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is one of the achievements of the research project "Strengthening the Humanistic Education of Students in Higher Vocational Colleges," a research project on the reform of higher vocational education teaching. It introduces the basic knowledge of science and technology and the scientific ideas, scientific spirit, and social functions of science and technology embedded in the development of science and technology in an accessible manner. The book emphasizes "using arguments to guide history and looking forward to the future," as well as integrating humanities and sciences, which are its distinctive features. The book consists of 15 chapters, covering topics such as science and technology in the ancient world, the birth of modern science, the Industrial Revolution, the comprehensive development of natural sciences, the foundations of modern science, the exploration of the micro-world, basic astronomy, earth sciences, modern biology, complex system science, modern information technology, modern material technology, modern energy technology, other sciences and technologies, and the relationship between science and technology and humanities.
..This book is suitable as a textbook for students of all majors in higher vocational and technical colleges, as well as an extracurricular reading material for teachers and students to enhance their humanistic literacy.
..The book introduces the basic knowledge of science and technology and the scientific ideas, scientific spirit, and social functions of science and technology embedded in its development. The entire book consists of 15 chapters, covering topics such as science and technology in the ancient world, the birth of modern science, the comprehensive development of natural sciences, basic astronomy, earth sciences, modern biology, and other sciences and technologies.