Overview
- Is the first to describe the development of biophysics in a non-Western historical setting
- Provides a necessary examination of the origins and contested definitions of biophysics
- Shows the influence of history and cultural understanding on the rise and fall of a science program
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology (BRIEFSHIST)
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Reviews
“This study builds on and extends a healthy body of literature in the history of science that considers the development of scientific disciplines in terms of social, political, and economic factors. … as the first study of its kind, Luk’s book represents an important step in enriching our understanding of the history of this scientific discipline outside the conventional paradigm of the modern West.” (Howard Chiang, Metascience, Vol. 25, 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
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Human & Social Dimensions in Sc & Technology PhD Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
Christine Yi Lai Luk
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A History of Biophysics in Contemporary China
Authors: Christine Yi Lai Luk
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18093-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18092-2Published: 15 May 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18093-9Published: 06 May 2015
Series ISSN: 2211-4564
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4572
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 90