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The Art of Teaching Physics with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology (Paperback)
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The Art of Teaching Physics with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology (Paperback)
Series: Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology
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Blending physics with the study of ancient Chinese science,
technology, and culture is a unique and highly effective way to
present the fundamentals of physics to non-science majors. Based on
the author's course at Mercer University (Georgia, U.S.), The Art
of Teaching Physics with Ancient Chinese Science and Technology
exposes a wide range of students to the scientific method and
techniques of experimental analysis through the eyes and
discoveries of ancient Chinese "polymaths" long before the European
concept of the scientific method was even considered. No other book
so deftly makes the connections from ancient China to Ben Franklin
to Michael Faraday while teaching physics at the same time. A
distinctive characteristic of this book is the detailed hands-on
laboratory experiments. This first includes making a simple
magnetic compass and magnetometer. Students then use the
compass/magnetometer to measure the strength of the magnetic field
produced by a long straight wire. The second experiment covers two
different methods of mining copper to introduce students to simple
chemical principles such as displacement reactions, oxidation,
reduction, and electronegativity. Originally developed for
non-science students in an Asian studies environment, this book
provides a valuable resource for science teachers who wish to
explore the historical connections largely ignored in traditional
texts. When paired with Teaching Physics through Ancient Chinese
Science and Technology (Marone, 2019), these two texts provide a
unique means of studying selected topics traditionally found in a
two-semester Physics course.
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