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- The Professor and the Madman 6,770 copies, 133 reviews
- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 2,375 copies, 63 reviews
- The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern… (Author) 2,035 copies, 43 reviews
- The Meaning of Everything (also Narrator, some editions) 1,935 copies, 35 reviews
- A Crack in the Edge of the World 1,351 copies, 35 reviews
- The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist… 836 copies, 39 reviews
- Atlantic: The Biography of an Ocean 455 copies, 21 reviews
- Outposts 375 copies, 11 reviews
- The River at the Center of the World 358 copies, 10 reviews
- Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles 166 copies, 7 reviews
- The Fracture Zone: My Return to the Balkans 129 copies, 5 reviews
- The Alice Behind Wonderland 76 copies, 3 reviews
- The Best American Travel Writing 2009 (Editor; Introduction) 61 copies, 2 reviews
- Their Noble Lordships: Class and Power in Modern Britain 53 copies, 2 reviews
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Tickets: $15 / $10 for students and seniors Free for Festival Members and Carleton Students Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, the New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa tells the breathtaking saga of the magnificent Atlantic Ocean, setting it against ... (more)Outposts by Simon Winchester explores the last pieces of the British Empire.
Left Bank Books: Simon Winchester - The Man Who Loved China (May 6, 2009 at) In sumptuous and illuminating detail, the best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China. The Man Who Loved China tells ... (more)Best-selling author and journalist Simon Winchester will discuss his book, “The Man Who Loved China”, on Monday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis. In illuminating detail, Simon Winchester brings to life the ... (more)Come to The Book Cellar to celebrate the paperback release of bestselling author Simon Winchester's newest book, The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom. The book tells the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant ... (more)Reading and reception to mark the paperback launch of The Man Who Loved China. RSVP to events@idlewildbooks.com
Discuss The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester. Books available for check-out ahead of time. Refreshments appropriate to the book provided by Friends of the Library. No charge or registration. Small Meeting Room.
SIMON WINCHESTER, author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman, speaks about his latest, The Man Who Loved China, the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China. Event location: Luncheon at a downtown club, To be announced, Chicago, IL 60600
Truly, if it weren’t for the invention of the crossbow by the Chinese, the world would be a far less exciting place. However, did you know how many other essential tools existed in China long before anywhere else on the globe? The incredible mind behind The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa explores ... (more)"Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa, will discuss and sign his new book The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom ($27.95 HarperCollins). In sumptuous and illuminating detail, ... (more)Simon Winchester reads from The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece .
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Related people/charactersImprove this authorCombine/separate worksAuthor divisionSimon Winchester is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. IncludesSimon Winchester is composed of 11 names. You can examine and separate out names. Combine with…
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