The man who loved China the fantastic story of the eccentric scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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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o n t e n t s
Maps and Illustrations xi
Author s Note xiii
Prologue I
1. The Barbarian and the Celestial II
2. Bringing Fuel in Snowy Weather 61
3. The Discovering of China 97
4. The Rewards of Restlessness 133
5. The Making of His Masterpiece 168
6. Persona Non Grata: The Certain Fall from Grace 199
7. The Passage to the Gate 217
Epilogue 253
Appendix I: Chinese Inventions and Discoveries with
Dates of First Mention 267
Appendix II: States, Kingdoms, and Dynasties of China 279
Acknowledgments 281
Suggested Further Reading 285
Index 295
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