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The Man Who Loved China

Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece
Nov 04, 20171aa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A terrific biography of a fascinating man with a fascinating - and fascinated - mind, excellently read by the author. I had once noticed the great work (Science and Civilization In China) was held by the library (HPL), but now is not, but it certainly catapulted to my (ever expanding) must read list entirely because of this of this biography. I can imagine an over-precocious fifteen year old rebutting a teacher 'but Joseph Needham smoked and drank and danced and went with a lot of girls and he accomplished great things' after reading (or listening) to this book.