One Hundred Thousand Whys: A Classic in Chinese Book History. Issue 5 (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Guoyan; Du, Junfei
• Is Part Of: Science communication. Volume 40:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 678
• Page End: 688
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: One Hundred Thousand Whys -- popular science book -- scientific curiosity -- scientific literacy -- China; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Knowledge, Sociology of -- Periodicals; Communication in science -- Periodicals; Communication of technical information -- Periodicals; Communication in medicine -- Periodicals; Information scientifique -- Périodiques; Information technique -- Périodiques; Communication en sciences sociales -- Périodiques; Communication en médecine -- Périodiques; 300.14
• DOI: 10.1177/1075547018792570
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1075-5470

Abstract

One Hundred Thousand Whys is a widely known popular science book in China, which has been developing people's systematic understanding of basic sciences for generations. This encyclopedic book covers a wide range of topics, inspiring people's observations and pondering about the world by asking nonspecialist questions. Different questions are raised and followed by answers that satisfy readers' scientific curiosity; cultivate the scientific literacy of generations of children, and even of adults; and make up for the shortcomings of scientific education in China's schools. In the past half-century, it has become a legend and classic in Chinese publishing history.