Bomb, book and compass : Joseph Needham and the great secrets of China
Winchester, Simon2008
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A biography of the pre-eminent China scholar, Joseph Needham. By the end of his life, Needham had become a truly global figure, travelling endlessly and honoured by all - though banned from America because of his politics. And in 1989, after a 52-year affair, he finally married the woman who first inspired his passion, Lu Gwei-Djen.
Main title:
Bomb, book and compass : Joseph Needham and the great secrets of China / Simon Winchester.
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Imprint:
London : Viking, 2008.
Collation:
[xi], 317 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-297) and index.
ISBN:
9780670913787 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
720958
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