It might surprise Western scientists to learn that there were
periods in Korean history when the level of scientific
achievement was the highest in Asia. This is the proposition
that Dr. Sang-woon Jeon sets forth in the first comprehensive
and systematic survey of Korean science to appear in any Western
language. Dr. Jeon points up Korea's unique contributions to the
history of science and technology as well as the country's role
as a bridge between Japanese and Chinese science and
civilization. Much of his discussion of Korean science focuses
on instruments which he describes in great detail in chapters on
astronomy, metereology, physics and physical technology, and
geography and cartography. Faced with the considerable
difficulty of writing a history based on inadequate written
records, Dr. Jeon has made use of available artifacts and other
materials which have received little attention either in East
Asia or the West. He has also summarized historical research in
Korean science to the present and compiled