The man who loved China : the fantastic story of the eccentric scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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New York : Harper, c2008.
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1st ed.
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xii, 316 pages : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography
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509.2 N374
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Published
New York : Harper, c2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-294) and index.
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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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