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Thread Of The Silkworm

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By Iris Chang

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Aug 6, 2008
Page Count
352 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780786725656

Price

$12.99

Price

$16.99 CAD

Format

  1. Trade Paperback

Format:

  1. ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD
  2. Trade Paperback $21.99 $28.99 CAD

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The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and became — to America’s continuing chagrin — the father of the Chinese missile program.

Genre:

  • Nonfiction
  • Science
  • Life Sciences
  • Biology

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Iris Chang

About the Author

Iris Chang (1968–2004) lived and worked in California. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana, she was the recipient of the John T. and Catherine D. MacArthur Foundation’s Program on Peace and International Cooperation award, as well as major grants from the National Science Foundation, the Pacific Cultural Foundation, and the Harry Truman Library.

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