Field-Specific Textbooks for Technical Japanese URL: ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/examples/nutshell/ujip/doc/tech-jp-books.txt Technical Japanese Supplements The "Technical Japanese Supplements" are designed to provide greater breadth and depth to instruction in technical Japanese. Most of the supplements concentrate on the expressions, vocabulary, and kanji that are essential for reading technical documents in one specific field, building on the grammar and kanji introduced in the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese" by Daub, Bird, and Inoue. All of the volumes have been designed as supplementary texts for an introductory course in technical Japanese, but the readings and exercises can be used for more advanced courses, as well. Each volume can also be used independently for self-study by practicing scientists or engineers who have some familiarity with Japanese grammar and wish to concentrate on the vocabulary and expressions that are important in their discipline. Series Editor James L. Davis (jdavis@engr.wisc.edu) is Assistant Professor of Technical Japanese in the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Volume 1: Polymer Science and Engineering By R. Byron Bird and Sigmund Floyd ISBN 0-299-14694-4 (The University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 4-13-087055-6 (University of Tokyo Press) Paper, 1995, $20.00 This book is part of a series of supplements to the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese." It introduces an additional 100 kanji that are important in building vocabulary for reading and translating the Japanese literature on polymer science and engineering. The text offers ten lessons, each of which introduces ten new kanji as well as exercises for mastering them. The new kanji are printed in very large type at the beginning of each chapter so that the reader can see very clearly how the characters are structured. The exercises include several types of matching exercises and translation of sentences and short paragraphs. Full translations of some exercises allow learners to evaluate their own work. In addition, a list of 35 more kanji related to polymer science is provided at the end of the book. Intended for self-study, the book provides a complete on-kun index of all 135 kanji, which enables learners, if they know the pronunciation of a word, to locate the introductory discussion of the corresponding kanji in the book. R. Byron Bird is Vilas Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is a coauthor of both "Basic Technical Japanese" and "Comprehending Technical Japanese." Sigmund Floyd is Business Manager of AtoHaas Pacific B.V., a joint venture between Elf Atochem S.A. and Rohm and Haas Company, in Tokyo. Volume 2: Biotechnology By James L. Davis ISBN 0-299-14714-2 (The University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 4-13-087053-X (University of Tokyo Press) Paper, 1995, $25.00 This book is part of a series of supplements to the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese." It introduces 100 new kanji and over 1500 technical terms that appear frequently in documents dealing with biotechnology, in addition to reviewing vocabulary containing the 365 kanji presented in "Basic Technical Japanese." In each of the ten lessons the text presents key vocabulary and ten new kanji, which reappear in the exercises for that lesson and throughout subsequent lessons, reinforcing learning. The exercises emphasize vocabulary building, kanji recognition, definition matching, and translation skills. An introductory lesson reviews the katakana and hiragana writing systems, as well as the kanji presented in the first ten chapters of "Basic Technical Japanese." The lessons in this book have been keyed to the final ten chapters of "Basic Technical Japanese," so that students can use the two volumes together to build a Japanese vocabulary and to practice translation related to biotechnology. In addition, a list of 35 more kanji related to biotechnology is provided at the end of the book. Intended for self-study, the book provides a complete on-kun index of all 135 kanji, which enables learners, if they know the pronunciation of a word, to locate the introductory discussion of the corresponding kanji in the book. James L. Davis is Assistant Professor of Technical Japanese in the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Volume 3: Kanji for Comprehending Technical Japanese By Edward E. Daub ISBN 0-299-14704-5 (The University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 4-13-087052-1 (University of Tokyo Press) Paper, 1995, $30.00 Designed as a companion and study guide for the textbook "Comprehending Technical Japanese" (CTJ), this book may also be used as a supplement to the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese." It provides detailed explanations of the origin and meaning of the 500 kanji featured in CTJ, which were chosen for their frequency and significance in chemistry, physics, and biology. Each chapter is keyed to a chapter in CTJ, presenting twenty kanji, vocabulary that use those kanji, a kanji-card format for study and review, the Japanese essay that appears at the close of each CTJ chapter, and its English translation. This volume also introduces significant vocabulary in the sciences that include kanji other than the 500 featured in CTJ. Edward E. Daub is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is a coauthor of both "Basic Technical Japanese" and "Comprehending Technical Japanese." Volume 4: Solid-State Physics and Engineering By Craig T. Van Degrift ISBN 0-299-14734-7 (The University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 4-13-087054-8 (University of Tokyo Press) Paper, 1995, $20.00 This book is part of a series of supplements to the textbook "Basic Technical Japanese." It introduces 100 new kanji and over 700 new words and phrases that appear frequently in documents dealing with solid-state physics. The text offers ten lessons, each presenting key vocabulary and ten new kanji, which reappear in the exercises for that lesson and throughout subsequent lessons, reinforcing learning. The exercises emphasize vocabulary building, kanji recognition, definition matching, and translation skills. An introductory lesson reviews the katakana and hiragana writing systems The lessons in this book have been keyed to the final ten chapters of "Basic Technical Japanese," so that students can use the two volumes together to build a Japanese vocabulary and to practice translation related to solid-state physics and engineering. In addition, a list of thirty-five more kanji related to polymer science is provided at the end of the book. Intended for self-study, the book provides a complete on-kun index of all 135 kanji, which enables learners, if they know the pronunciation of a word, to locate the introductory discussion of the corresponding kanji in the book. Craig T. Van Degrift is a physicist with over 30 scientific publications connected with condensed matter physics. He is also the founder of Kanji-Flash Softworks, a publisher of Japanese language instructional software. He is the author of Kanji-Flash/BTJ, a software package providing electronic flashcard testing of the vocabulary in "Basic Technical Japanese." **Also Available** Basic Technical Japanese By Edward E. Daub, R. Byron Bird, and Nobuo Inoue ISBN 0-299-12730-3 Cloth, 1990, $35.00 Even with no previous training in Japanese language, readers of this book can learn to translate technical manuals, research publications, and reference works. "Basic Technical Japanese" provides step-by-step instruction, from an introduction to the Japanese writing system through a mastery of grammar and scientific vocabulary to reading actual texts in Japanese. With extensive character charts and vocabulary lists, the book is entirely self-contained; no dictionaries or other reference works are needed. The authors are scientists and engineers with extensive experience in translating Japanese. Comprehending Technical Japanese By Edward E. Daub, R. Byron Bird, and Nobuo Inoue ISBN 0-299-06680-0 Cloth, 1975, $35.00 This book assumes a basic level of competence in reading Japanese and offers 25 lessons on reading Japanese texts on topics in physics, chemistry, and biology. Each lesson emphasizes a set of twenty kanji in readings of progressive difficulty; the lessons progress in subject from the most basic concepts in physics through such complex topics as atomic theory, genetics, and biochemistry. Useful for either courses or self-study, "Comprehending Technical Japanese" is well suited to the needs of scientists, engineers, and translators who **have some background** in Japanese but wish to develop reading and translating skills in technical fields. Kanji-Flash/BTJ By Craig Van Degrift $79.00 software only $99.00 bundle of software and "Basic Technical Japanese" This DOS software is an electronic flashcard companion to "Basic Technical Japanese." It follows the text chapter-by-chapter, testing in a game-like manner the pronunciations and meanings of all 510 kanji and 4,000 compound words introduced therein. Missed words can be saved for subsequent retesting. The program requires VGA or color EGA graphics. Quantity pricing available. For more information, to include placing orders, please contact: The University of Wisconsin Press 114 North Murray Street Madison, WI 53715 USA 608-262-2994 (phone) 608-262-7560 (facsimile)