20th Century Chinese Academic Treasury -- Hydraulic Engineering

Author: Zhu Junming, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-07-08
Features: The 20th Century Chinese Academic Compendium is a large-scale reference work that summarizes the academic achievements of Chinese scholars in the fields of natural sciences, engineering technology, social sciences, and humanities over the past century in the form of entries. The 20th Century Chinese Academic Compendium is published in volumes organized by academic disciplines. Each volume is structured around the framework of the discipline, featuring seven types of entries: discipline research, thematic research, academic events, academic figures, famous academic works, academic institutions and organizations, and academic journals. Among these, discipline research and thematic research are the main content, occupying the majority of each volume. In July 1994, our publishing house initially proposed the publishing concept of The 20th Century Chinese Academic Compendium. 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 on multiple occasions, held numerous forums, and conducted discussions to evaluate and assess the significance and value of the project, which received strong 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 to contribute. That same year, the State Press and Publication Administration included the book in the national "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for key book publications. The compilation and publication of The 20th Century Chinese Academic Compendium is a pioneering endeavor. It differs from encyclopedias, academic histories, and academic yearbooks. This Compendium adopts the style of an encyclopedic dictionary to create a unique academic "century," representing a novel exploration. Although this exploration is not academic research but rather an academic summary, it must uphold a high academic standard; it must respect history, advance scientific development, disseminate truth, and critique pseudo-science and falsehoods. To avoid bias, the Compendium inclusively incorporates all entries that involve debates between disciplines or schools of thought, as long as they represent academic innovation.