Bomb, book and compass : Joseph Needham and the great secrets of China
by
Winchester, Simon.
Title
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Bomb, book and compass : Joseph Needham and the great secrets of China
Author
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Winchester, Simon.
ISBN
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9780670913794
Personal Author
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Winchester, Simon.
Publication Information
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Camberwell, Vic. : Viking, 2008.
Physical Description
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316 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
General Note
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Originally published in the USA as The man who loved China by HarperCollins, 2008.
Abstract
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Before fate intervened, Needham was a distinguished biochemist performing research at Cambridge University, married to a fellow scientist and an ardent member of the local Communist party. In 1937 he was asked to supervise a young Chinese student named Lu Gwei-Djen, and in that moment began the greatest love affair.
Personal Subject
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Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995.
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995. Science and civilisation in China.
Subject Term
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Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Science -- China -- History.
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995. Science and civilization in China.
Added Title
:
Man who loved China.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
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| VC Pretoria | General Books | 000063900 | 509.2 WIN | 1 |