Bomb, Book & Compass: Joseph Needham & the Great Secrets of China by Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester
Bomb, Book & Compass: Joseph Needham & the Great Secrets of China

Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester

Bomb, Book & Compass: Joseph Needham & the Great Secrets of China

Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester

256 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous informative medium-paced
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Joseph Needham was a keenly intelligent, charismatic young biochemist, working towards a glittering career at Cambridge, when he fell in love with a young Chiense student. His passion for his mistress quickly led to a fascination with her country'...

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