Teaching physics through ancient Chinese science and technology / Matt Marone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marone, Matt, author.

Contributor:

Morgan & Claypool Publishers, publisher.

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP (Series). Release 6.

IOP concise physics

[IOP release 6]

IOP concise physics, 2053-2571

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--China--History.

Science.

Physics--Study and teaching (Higher).

Physics.

Science, Ancient.

China.

History.

Science, Ancient--Study and teaching (Higher).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).

Distribution:

Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2019]

Other Title:

Zhōngguó gǔdài kēxué jìshù yǔ wùlǐ jiàoxué.

Place of Publication:

San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2019]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.

text file

Biography/History:

Matt Marone is an Associate Professor at Mercer University in Macon Georgia where he teaches Physics, Astronomy and Asian Studies. He received his PhD and MS degrees from Clemson University, and a BS degree in physics from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In the early 1990s he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. At Mercer he teaches a wide range of physics classes including several specialized classes in observational astronomy, acoustical foundations of music and ancient Chinese science.

Summary:

The combination of Asian studies and Physics is a unique blend rarely found in a Western scientific classroom. The field of Asian studies is rapidly growing and branching out into scientific realms. At the same time, there is a growing need to educate our young people in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). This book presents scientific principles through the technology and inventions of ancient China. It explores these ideas in their historical context, as well as through the lens of current scientific understanding.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Kinematics (Yùndòngxué)

3. Force (lì)

4. Torque (lìjŭ)

5. Energy (éng) and Momentum (Dòngliàng)

6. Experiments 6-1

6.1. Paper making (Zàozhĭ)

6.2. Stress-strain curves of silk thread (Sīxiàn yìnglì-yìngbiàn qūxiàn)

6.3. Steelyard balance (Chèng).

Notes:

"Version: 20190701"--Title page verso.

"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 15, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781643274584

9781643274560

OCLC:

1112388798

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.