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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

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Availability:In StockContributor:Simon WinchesterSeries:P.S.Publish date:2009-04-28Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060884611ISBN-10:60884614UPC:9780060884611Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Asia, HistoryBook Topic:ChinaSize:8.00 x 5.34 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SC3PQQZXX6

The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman ("Elegant and scrupulous"--New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa ("A mesmerizing page-turner"--Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically...

Series: P.S.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060884611ISBN-10:60884614UPC:9780060884611Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, ScienceBook Subcategory:Science & Technology, Asia, HistoryBook Topic:ChinaSize:8.00 x 5.34 x 0.85 inchesWeight:0.5798Product ID:SC3PQQZXX6
Winchester, Simon: -

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the...

Publisher: Harper Perennial

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