African systems of science, technology & art : the Nigerian experience /
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| Imprint: | London, England : Karnak House ; Chicago : Frontline International [distributor], c1993. |
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| Description: | 143 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1449329 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction: Conceptual and Methodological Issues on Science and Technology in Nigerian History / Gloria Thomas-Emeagwali
- Ch. 2. Textile Technology in Nigeria in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries / Gloria Thomas-Emeagwali
- Ch. 3. Textile in the Ebira-speaking Region: An Aspect of its Technological Development Since the 19th Century / Joseph Ohiare
- Ch. 4. Traditional Medicine with Particular Reference to the Yoruba of Western Nigeria / P. Ade Dopamu
- Ch. 5. Science in the Metaphysical Aspects of Yoruba Traditional Medicine / F.P.A. Oyedipe
- Ch. 6. The Scientific Basis of Traditional Food Processing in Nigerian Communities / Richard Okagbue
- Ch. 7. Metal Technology in Pre-colonial Nigeria / Fred Anozie
- Ch. 8. The Mythic Mechanics: Art and Technology in Western Nigeria / Moyo Okediji
- Ch. 9. Engineering In Pre-colonial Nigeria: The Construction of Fortifications / Bala Achi.
