Kanazawa Institute of Technology firmly believes that to understand and to judge properly the relation between creative exploration in technology and the values of humanity, it is essential to know and understand the history of scientific and technological developments. Based on this idea, we have conducted research and education of the history and the ethics of science and technology. In order to achieve these objectives, we have collected first edition of the first publication of important scientific discoveries and technological inventions and utilizing them for the education and the research.
110 specially selected titles from “The Dawn of Science and Technology,” belonging to the Collection of Rare Books on Science and Technology at Kanazawa Institute of Technology are described. Kanazawa Institute of Technology aims to endow next-generation engineers with broad insight by providing students with a history of science and technology, including topics such as history of culture, history of ideas, and ethics as compulsory subjects. “The Dawn of Science and Technology” is the backbone of these subjects and is being utilized in these lectures.
For all holding lists of “The Dawn of Science and Technology,” you can browse from here.
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Kanazawa Institute of Technology Library Center
kitlc@kanazawa-it.ac.jp