This book explores the dynamic relationship between science, technology and Japanese society, examining how it has contributed to economic growth and national w

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Emphasizing an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture, Science, Technology,

One of the most distinguished science historians of the twentieth century, Shigeru Nakayama has been at the forefront of redirecting or ‘reorientating’ conv

First published in 1991. The study of Japanese science and technology (especially tech­nology) is a fashionable subject at the present time, and numerous Engli