Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures

1. Abacus

   • Barbara E. Reynolds

2. Acoustics at Chichen Itza

   • Frans A. Bilsen

3. Acyuta Piṣāraṭi

   • Manu V. Devadevan

4. Agriculture in Indonesia

   • Harro Maat

5. Agriculture in Japan

   • Mutsuyasu Ito

6. Agriculture in the Ancient Near East

   • Simone Riehl

7. Agriculture: Origins of Agriculture in Brazil

   • Rafael Feltran-Barbieri

8. Ajanta

   • Rajesh Kumar Singh

9. Ajima Naonobu

   • Shigeru Jochi

10. Al-˓Urḍī

    • Boris A. Rosenfeld

11. Al-Bīrūnī

    • Abdul Latif Samian

12. Al-Fazārī

    • Boris A. Rosenfeld

13. Al-Ḥajjāj

    • Gregg DeYoung

14. al-Jabarti

    • Jane H. Murphy

15. Al-Kāshī

    • Boris A. Rosenfeld

16. Al-Khalīlī

    • David A. King

17. Al-Kharaqī

    • Boris A. Rosenfeld

18. al-Khayyām

    • Jeffrey A. Oaks

19. Al-Māridīnī, Jamāl al-Dīn, and Badr al-Dīn

    • David A. King

20. Al-Ṣāghānī

    • Boris A. Rosenfeld

The second edition of this landmark encyclopaedia will contain approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics.

This unique reference work includes:

• Intercultural articles on broad topics such as Mathematics and Astronomy
• Philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as Rationality, Objectivity, and Method, Religion and Science, East and West, and Magic and Science
• Articles on topics such as Native American Mathematics, Polynesian Navigation, Korean Maps, and African Metallurgy
• Biographical articles for those cultures where individual scientists are known to us, such as China and the Islamic world.

From the reviews of the second edition:

"It is a unique publication, a perfect work of human knowledge would certainly expand the horizon of scholars of different fields and the common reader with quest of knowledge. … No doubt, this book will prove to be an asset to the students, research scholars, teachers, of any scientific or other fields, hunting for knowledge." (N. C. Shah, Herbal Tech Industry, November, 2008)

"The second edition of this outstanding title ... has been updated and expanded with approximately 1,000 entries, 1,374 high-quality (black-and-white and color) figures, and 107 tables. ... Certain subjects, or sections, are divided into numerous articles with references. ... Summing Up: Essential. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers." (S. Markgren, Choice, Vol. 46 (3), November, 2008)

"This two-volume work covers a wealth of information on the development of the sciences and medical arts in non-Occidental cultures. … entries are printed in aclear, sharp and readable type. … doubtless will be seen as a worthwhile purchase for many major research institutions. … anyone with an interest in this field will benefit from an extensive perusal of the entries within the work." (Gareth J. Johnson, Reference Reviews, Vol. 23, 2009) “This encyclopedia serves as a good marker of the changing status of the global in histories of science. … One of the most praiseworthy achievements of this encyclopedia is the broad definition of science, technology and medicine employed. … those who dip into this one will have their curiosity aroused for much more.” (Sujit Sivasundaram, British Journal for the History of Science, June, 2010)

• Hampshire College, Amherst, USA

  Helaine Selin

Helaine Selin, Science Librarian and Staff Faculty Associate, received her undergraduate training at SUNY Binghamton and her M.L.S. from SUNY Albany. She also spent 3 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi, Central Africa and a semester as a science librarian at Exeter University in southwest England. She has been at Hampshire College since 1979 and retired in 2012 from being the science librarian. She is perhaps most famous for being the editor of Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures (1997). She has also edited the book series Science Across Cultures.

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