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The man who loved China the fantastic story of the eccentric scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

The man who loved China the fantastic story of the eccentric scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

Winchester, Simon.
Large Print 2008

A portrait of the mid-twentieth-century scientist and adventurer traces his British government mission to China, his love affair with visiting student Lu Gwei-Djen, and his pivotal influence on the Western world's understanding of China's culture and history.

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Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995. Science and civilisation in China
Science China History
Scientists Great Britain Biography
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ISBN:
9780061562761
Edition:
Large print edition
Description:
xiv, 478 pages
large print
Notes:
Map as frontispiece
Includes bibliographical references
Contents:
Maps
Author's note
Prologue
The barbarian and the celestial
Bringing fuel in snowy weather
The discovering of China
The rewards of restlessness
The making of his masterpiece
Persona non grata: the certain fall from grace
The passage to the gate
Epilogue
Control Number:
604746
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