BOOKS
Creative Nippon : an epic of Japans scientific achievements

Publisher: The Nippon Times, Ltd.,


Title Details
  • Creative Nippon :
Publishers
  • [Tokyo] :The Nippon Times, Ltd.,[1943]
Descriptions
  • 1 p. l., iii, [2], 59 p., 1 l.illustrations (incl. ports) ;21 cm.
Language
    English
Subjects
  • Science -- Japan -- History.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number Q 127 .J3 T42
Status Item withdrawn
Barcode 18555
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - Q 127 .J3
  • Item number - T42
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
  • Classification number - 509.52
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Terashima, Masashi.
Title Statement
  • Title - Creative Nippon :
  • Remainder of title - an epic of Japan's scientific achievements /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc - by Masashi Terashima ; translated by Nippon Times.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - [Tokyo] :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - The Nippon Times, Ltd.,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - [1943]
Physical Description
  • Extent - 1 p. l., iii, [2], 59 p., 1 l.
  • Other physical details - illustrations (incl. ports) ;
  • Dimensions - 21 cm.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Earliest scientific creations (Kamiyo to Heian era) -- Advance of medicine and other arts (Heian era and Kamakura period) -- Science under the great feudal lords (Muromachi era to Pre-restoration) -- Foundations laid for modern science (Pre-restoration period) -- Brilliant inventions of the New Age (Restoration and the Meiji era) -- Recent discoveries of Japanese scientists (Taisho and Early Showa eras) -- Science at present.
Summary, Etc.
  • Summary, etc - "It is the purpose of this book to give a clear, graphic bird's-eye view of the development of Japan's civilization, her culture, and especially her scientific achievements from the days of the deities; to show the almost unparalleled progress of Japan untainted with Western influence; and to show how her unique civilization has enabled her today to work havoc upon the world's two haughtiest nations." - From the Preface
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Science
  • Geographic subdivision - Japan
  • General subdivision - History.
Uniform Title
  • Uniform title - The Nippon Times, Tokyo.