Download or read book Knowledge Across Cultures written by Ruth Hayhoe and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives voice to outstanding scholars from three major Eastern civilizations-Chinese, Arabic, and Indian-who have entered into dialogue with equally distinguished scholars from the West. The themes of the book include challenges to knowledge in the late modern era; Eastern contributions to scientific knowledge; knowledge transfer across regions and civilizations; indigenous knowledge and modern education; and past and present influences from China.