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I am a sucker for a book about a group. What reminded me of this was Joanna Smith Rakoff's A Fortunate Age, her homage to Mary McCarthy's endlessly re-readable...
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom (P.S.)
by Simon Winchester
Synopses & Reviews Synopsis: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, the bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780060884611
- Subtitle:
- The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
- Author:
- Winchester, Simon
- Publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- Subject:
- Scientists - General
- Subject:
- History
- Subject:
- Asia - China
- Edition Description:
- Paperback
- Series:
- P.S.
- Publication Date:
- May 2009
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 316
- Dimensions:
- 800x534x85 58
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