A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan: Volume 1: The Occupation Period 1945-1952 Contributor(s): Nakayama, Shigeru (Editor), Yoshioka, Hitoshi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1876843101 ISBN-13: 9781876843106 Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2001 Annotation: This title is the first volume of a comprehensive, six-volume survey which documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastation to its attaining a leading global status. A team of more than fifty Japanese experts labored for ten years in assembling the unique materials into a monumental work of careful scholarship. The study won the prestigious Mainichi Publications Award in 1997. Trans Pacific Press will publish one volume per year for six consecutive years to bring the full translation of the project to the English-speaking world. Click for more in this series: Japanese Society |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - History | Social History - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects |
Dewey: 509.52 |
LCCN: 2002483715 |
Series: Japanese Society |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" L (2.50 lbs) 700 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2002 pg. 1983 |
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