British Naturalists in Qing China
In the C18-19, Western scientific interest in China focused primarily on natural history, but this activity has been entirely neglected by historians of science. Fa-ti Fan examines the research of British naturalists in China and uses their example to argue for a reinterpretation of the history of natural history, incorporating neglected figures, intellectual traditions and cultural practices.
Acknowledgments Introduction I. The Port 1. Natural History in a Chinese Entrepot 2. Art, Commerce, and Natural History II. The Land 3. Science and Informal Empire 4. Sinology and Natural History 5. Travel and Fieldwork in the Interior Epilogue Appendix: Selected Biographical Notes Abbreviations Notes Index
Fa-ti Fan is Assistant Professor of History at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
| Pm Supplier | Wiley & Sons Ltd |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0674011430 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780674011434 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2004-03-18 |
| Pm Width | 167 |
| Pm Height | 15 |
| Pm Author | Fan, Fa-ti |
| Pm Longness | 248 |
- Science, Empire and Cultural Encounter
- Key Info: 14 illus, 3 maps
- Author: Fan, Fa-ti
- Page Count: 238
- Publication Date: 2004-03-18
British Naturalists in Qing China
- Science, Empire and Cultural Encounter
- Key Info: 14 illus, 3 maps
- Author: Fan, Fa-ti
- Page Count: 238
- Publication Date: 2004-03-18
