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A book on natural sciences written by physicist Hoashi Banri. Eight volumes in total. He completed the first draft around 1810 (Bunka 7), but discarded it himself as it contained errors. He began writing again in 1835 (Tenpo 6), and although he completed it the following year, he was not satisfied and continued writing around 1842. In the end, it was not published during his lifetime, and part of it was published after his death in 1856 (Ansei 3).

The contents include the original calendar (calendar), the greater world (stars, galaxies), the lesser world (solar system), the Earth, gravity (optics, mechanics, etc.), the atmosphere (gases), aeration (weather), and life (flora, fauna, living things, etc.). It does not just introduce Dutch scientific books, but also criticizes them and presents his own unique views. It shows modern scientific thought and a critical attitude towards science.

[Toshihiko Kikuchi]

"Hoashizu Nanji's "Hoashi Mari" (1966, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

自然科学書。理学者帆足万里(ほあしばんり)の著。全8巻。1810年（文化7）ごろ初稿を完成、しかし誤謬(ごびゅう)ありとして自ら破棄、1835年（天保6）新たに執筆に入り、翌年いちおう完成するが満足せず、1842年ごろも執筆を続けた。結局生前には公刊されず、没後、1856年（安政3）に一部公刊された。

　内容は、原暦（暦法）、大界（恒星、銀河）、小界（太陽系）、地球、引力（光学、力学など）、大気（気体）、発気（気象）、諸生（動植物、生物など）からなる。オランダ語科学書の紹介にとどまらず、批判も加え独自の見解も示している。そこには近代的な科学思想、科学批判の姿勢がみられる。

［菊池俊彦］

『帆足図南次著『帆足万里』（1966・吉川弘文館）』

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