A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan: Volume 1: The Occupation Period 1945-1952 (Japanese Society Series) [Hardcover]

Shigeru Nakayama (Editor), Hitoshi Yoshioka (Editor)

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Series: Japanese Society Series | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

This title is the first volume of a comprehensive, four-volume survey which documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastation to its attaining a leading global status. A team of more than fifty Japanese experts labored for ten years in assembling the unique materials into a monumental work of careful scholarship. The study won the prestigious Mainichi Publications Award in 1997.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 700 pages
Publisher: Trans Pacific Press (September 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1876843101
ISBN-13: 978-1876843106
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,523,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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