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

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Author: Simon Winchester
Publisher: HarperLuxe
Category: Book

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Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2

ISBN: 0061562769
Dewey Decimal Number: 509.2
EAN: 9780061562761
ASIN: 0061562769

Publication Date: June 1, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
p In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of iThe Professor and the Madman/i ("Elegant and scrupulous"#8212;iNew York Times Book Review/i) and iKrakatoa/i ("A mesmerizing page-turner"#8212;iTime/i) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. /p p Both epic and intimate, iThe Man Who Loved China/i tells the sweeping history of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great#8212;by one of the world's inimitable storytellers. /p

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

China Returns in a Big Way August 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This well researched and very readable book describes Joseph Needham's quest to show the inventiveness of the Chinese people by documenting in detail their early inventions, many made centuries before their reinvention by Europeans. The number and breadth is nothing short of astonishing. It puts to rest the ridiculous claim by some western politicians that invention can only occur in a free society. One of the themes is the big question still not satisfactorily answered. How, after centuries of extraordinary inventiveness, did it all suddenly stop sometime in the middle of the 15th century? Maybe the question now should be; How quickly will China resume its well documented capacity to invent? He describes a large sign at the Jiuquan space center that says in large letters "Without Haste. Without Fear. We Conquer the World" br /br /This book is a must read for anyone interested in China.br /

5 out of 5 stars

Winchester continues to please July 14, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

Another book well done by Simon Winchester. The large-print version was a joy to read.

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