The man who Loved China : the Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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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.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : HarperLuxe, c2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: xiv, 478 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Large Type
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9780061562761
0061562769
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Needham, Joseph, -- 1900-1995.
Needham, Joseph, -- 1900-1995.
Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Science -- China -- History.