Helen Selin is a science librarian and staff faculty associate at Hampshire College. She is also the editor of the Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Her interests concern difference ways of doing medicine and science.
14 Ebooks by Helaine Selin
Helaine Selin: Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures / Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
Here, at last, is the massively updated and augmented second edition of this landmark encyclopedia. It contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, …
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€534.31
Helaine Selin & Robert M. Rakoff: Death Across Cultures
Death Across Cultures: Death and Dying in Non-Western Cultures, explores death practices and beliefs, before and after death, around the non-Western world. It includes chapters on countries in Africa …
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€160.49
Helaine Selin: Childbirth Across Cultures
This book will explore the childbirth process through globally diverse perspectives in order to offer a broader context with which to think about birth. We will address multiple rituals and managemen …
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€234.33
Helaine Selin & Gareth Davey: Happiness Across Cultures
Different cultures experience happiness differently. Traditionally, the West is considered materialistic, and happiness is said to come from achievement and acquisition. The East is said to be more …
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€213.99
Helaine Selin: Parenting Across Cultures
There is a strong connection between culture and parenting. What is acceptable in one culture is frowned upon in another. This applies to behavior after birth, encouragement in early childhood, and …
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€149.79
Helaine Selin: Medicine Across Cultures
Medicine Across Cultures: The History and Practice of Medicine in Non-Western Cultures consists of 19 essays dealing with the medical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside of the United States …
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€161.76
Helaine Selin: Astronomy Across Cultures
Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Astronomy consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to …
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€375.52
Helaine Selin: Mathematics Across Cultures
Mathematics Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Mathematics consists of essays dealing with the mathematical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition …
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€412.99
Helaine Selin: Nature Across Cultures
Nature Across Cultures: Views of Nature and the Environment in Non-Western Cultures consists of about 25 essays dealing with the environmental knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside of the United …
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€312.54
Helaine Selin: Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures
The Encyclopaedia fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural stud- ies. Reference works on other cultures tend either to omit science completely or pay little attention to it, and …
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€90.24
Helaine Selin: Aging Across Cultures
This volume brings together chapters about aging in many non-Western cultures, from Africa and Asia to South America, from American Indians to Australian and Hawaii Aboriginals. It also includes arti …
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€139.09
Helaine Selin: Parenting Across Cultures
This second edition of Helaine Selin’s successful Parenting Across Cultures comes at a time where interest in parenting has increased across the world as a result of the COVID pandemic, as parents an …
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€160.49
Helaine Selin: Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
This updated and augmented third edition of this landmark encyclopedia contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical …
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€2,254.47
Kimiko Tanaka & Helaine Selin: Sustainability, Diversity, and Equality: Key Challenges for Japan
This book enables readers to understand contemporary Japanese society and culture. Since it is written by experts, it allows readers to start with any chapters they are interested in. It also provi …
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€128.39
