China and Albert Einstein: The Reception of the Physicist and His Theory in Chin

Description: China and Albert Einstein by Danian Hu Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is the first extensive study in English or Chinese of Chinas reception of the celebrated physicist and his theory of relativity. In a series of biographical studies of Chinese physicists, Hu describes the Chinese assimilation of relativity and explains how Chinese physicists offered arguments and theories of their own. Publisher Description China and Albert Einstein is the first extensive study in English or Chinese of Chinas reception of the celebrated physicist and his theory of relativity. Tracing the influence of Jesuit missionaries in the seventeenth century and Western missionaries and educators in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as they introduced key concepts of Western physical science and paved the way for Einsteins radical new ideas, Danian Hu shows us that Chinese receptivity was fostered by the trickle of Chinese students sent abroad for study beginning in the mid-nineteenth century and by the openness of the May Fourth Movement (1916–1923).In a series of biographical studies of Chinese physicists, Hu describes the Chinese assimilation of relativity and explains how Chinese physicists offered arguments and theories of their own. Hus account concludes with the troubling story of the fate of foreign ideas such as Einsteins in the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), when the theory of relativity was denigrated along with Einsteins ideas on democracy and world peace.China and Albert Einstein is an important contribution to Einstein studies and a landmark work in the history of Chinese science. Author Biography Danian Hu is an Assistant Professor in the History Department and the Asian Studies Program at the City College of New York. Details ISBN 067401538X ISBN-13 9780674015388 Title China and Albert Einstein Author Danian Hu Format Hardcover Year 2005 Pages 272 Publisher Harvard University Press GE_Item_ID:8305538; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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