The Man Who Loved China LP: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
by Simon Winchester
Paperback- N/A

In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman ("Elegant and ...

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  "China we better start understanding her..." by [email protected] (see profile) 08/20/10

This is a well written biographical account of Joseph Needham, a Britian, that travels to China in 1943 during WWII with Winston Churchill's funding to spread good will. Joseph Needham does more with his ability to speak and write Chinese and discovers China as a comprehensive culture rich in academica and inventiveness.

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