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

Winchester, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061562769 ISBN 13: 9780061562761

Publisher: Harperluxe, 2008

Synopsis

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. (Biography & Autobiography)

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About the Author:

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 Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperluxe
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061562769
• ISBN 13: 9780061562761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 478