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刘瑾玉，内蒙古大学外国语学院教授，翻译学博士，曾赴英国曼彻斯特大学、加拿大渥太华大学口笔译研究中心和哈佛大学东亚系访学。从事中国近代翻译史、民族翻译文化史研究。在外语类CSSCI期刊《外语教学与研究》《中国翻译》《上海翻译》《复旦外国语言文学丛刊》和国际期刊发文30余篇，主持国家社科基金规划项目2项和其他各类课题20余项，出版专著、译著4部。获得内蒙古自治区第六届哲学社会科学优秀成果政府奖二等奖，获省级“新世纪321人才”“青年科技英才”称号，担任中国翻译协会理事、中外语言文化比较学会翻译文化研究会理事、中国英汉语比较研究会翻译史研究专业委员会理事等。

Chapter 1 Preface
I.Astronomy and Calendar
II.Mathematics
III.Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
IV. Medicine
V. Diet Therapy and Health Cultivation
VI.Geography
VII.Architecture
Chapter 2 Astronomy and Chinese Calendar
I.The Establishment of Observatories and Astronomical Observation
1.The Establishment of Observatories
2.AstronomicaI Observation／3 l
II.The Manufacture of Astronomical Instruments
1.Abridged Armilla
2.Scaphe
3.Gnomon
4.Shadow Definer and Observing Table
III.Achievements of the Shoushili
IV.Prominent Astronomer Guo Shoujing|4s
V.Ethnic Minority Astronomers：Yelii Chucai, Jamal a1.Din，etc
VI.Calendars of Ethnic Minority
1.Mongolian Calendar
2.The Calendar of the Tibetan Nationality
3.The Calendar of the Hui Nationality
4.The Calendar of the Yi Nationality
5.The Calendar of the Dai Nationality
Chapter 3 Mathematics
I.The Peak Period of the Development of Ancient Mathematics in China
II.Tianyuan Shu and Siyuan Shu／73
1.Tianyuan Shu
2.Siyuan Shu
III.The Interpolation Method and Duoji Shu（Methods of Summing Series）
1.The Interpolation Method
2.Duoji Shu
IV.Li Ye, the Sea Mirror of the Circle Measurements and the Old Mathematics in Expanded Sections
V.Zhu Shijie, the Introduction to Mathematical Studis and the Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns
VI.Mongke, the Earliest Researcher of Euclid's Elements in China
VII.Reckoning by the Abacus
Chapter 4 Geoscience
I.The CompilationofTotalAnnalsofthe Yuan
II.Exploration and Investigation of the Source of the Yellow River
III.Zhu Siben and Map of the Territory
IV.OtherMaps
V.Geoscience Works in the Form of Travel Notes
VI.Earthquake and Geology
1.Records of Earthquakes
2.Records of Geology
Chapter 5 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
I.Overview
II.The Essentials of Farmingand Sericulture
III.WangZhen and the Agricultural Book
IV.LuMingshan，an Uygur Agronomist and the Essentials of Agriculture，Sericulture，Food and Clothing
V Animal Husbandry
Chapter 6 Hydraulics
I.Completing the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
1.Digging Jizhou River
2.Excavating Huitong River
3.Excavating Tonghui River
II.Maritime Transport and Navigation
III.ocher Water Conservancy Projects
IV.Works on Water Conservancy
Chapter 7 Medicine and Pharmacy
I.Major Achievement in Medicine and Pharmacy
II.Li Gao and His Medical Works
III.Zhu Zhenheng and His Medical Works
IV.Wci Yilin andHisEffectiveFormulas Tested by PhysiciansforGenerations
V.HuaShou and His An ElHcidation oftheFourteen Channels
VI.Mongolian MedicaI Scientist Sademishi and His RuizhutangJingyan Fang
VII.Achievements in Medicine of Mongolian and Other Ethnic Minorities
1.Achievements in Mongolian Medicine
2.Tibetan Medicine
3.Uygur Medicine
Chapter 8 Diet Therapy and Health Cultivation
I.Mongolian Nutritionist Hu Sihui and the His YSZY
II.A Complete Book of Daily Necessities in a Family and Diet Exchanges
III.Other Works on Diet 1herapy and Nutrition
1.Ni Yunlin and Collection of Diet Rules by Yun Lintang
2.Diet Advice by Jia Ming
IV.Qiu Chuji and His Health Cultivation Tneory f
V Other Works on Qigong Health Cultivation
1.Reference of Three Elements for Long Life by Li Pengfei
2.Li Daochun's The Book of Balance and Harmony
3.The Collection of GoldPill by XiaoTingzhi
4.The Gist ofGoId Pill by Chen Zhixu
VI.Mongolian Eight Treasures and Other Nutritious Food
Chapter 9 Architecture
I.YuanDadu
II.Shangdu，Helin and Other Northern Cities
III.Buddhism and Taoism Architecture
IV.Lamaism and Islamic Architecture
V.Yurt
Chapter 10 Handicraft Technology
I.Organizations and Its Management and Production Status
II.Weapon Industry
III.Textile Industry
1.SilkWeaving
2.Cotton Industry
3.Wool Weaving Industry
IV.Printing Industr