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Author: Simon Winchester
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.245kg
ISBN: 9780140280395
ISBN 10: 0140280391
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 04 July 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A compelling human story -- Boston Sunday Herald Well-researched narrative -- BusinessWeek Winchester has once again captured the essence of persistence against odds resulting in achievement. --Library Journal (starred review) Smith's life provides a terrific plot to frame his contribution to science. Winchester's wonderful account does credit to it. --Publishers Weekly (*Starred Review*) Winchester brings Smith's struggle to life in clear and beautiful language. --New York Times Book Review A compelling human story --Boston Sunday Herald Smith s unsung life provides the perfect backdrop for yet another entertaining intellectual history. --Denver Post Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history. --Newsday Well-researched narrative --BusinessWeek Smith's unsung life provides the perfect backdrop for yet another entertaining intellectual history. --Denver Post Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history. --Newsday
Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history. --Newsday
""Smith's unsung life provides the perfect backdrop for yet another entertaining intellectual history.""--Denver Post ""Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history.""--Newsday ""A compelling human story""--Boston Sunday Herald ""Smith's life provides a terrific plot to frame his contribution to science. Winchester's wonderful account does credit to it.""--Publishers Weekly (*Starred Review*) ""Well-researched narrative""--BusinessWeek ""Winchester brings Smith's struggle to life in clear and beautiful language.""--New York Times Book Review ""Winchester has once again captured the essence of persistence against odds resulting in achievement.""--Library Journal (starred review) Smith s unsung life provides the perfect backdrop for yet another entertaining intellectual history. --Denver Post Winchester masterfully weaves a compelling history. --Newsday ""A compelling human story"" -- Boston Sunday Herald ""Well-researched narrative"" -- BusinessWeek
Author Information
Simon Winchester has had an award-winning 20 year career as Guardian correspondent. He lives in New York and is the Asia-Pacific Editor for Conde Nast Traveler and contributes to a number of American magazines, as well as the Daily Telegraph, the Spectator and the BBC. He has written numerous books. The River at the Centre of the World (Viking 1997/Penguin 1998) has been shortlisted for the 1998 Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book Award.
