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Thread of the Silkworm

Thread of the Silkworm

Thread of the Silkworm Paperback - 1996

by Iris Chang

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Basic Books, 1996. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Thread of the Silkworm
  • Author Iris Chang
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Edition Unstated
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books, New York
  • Publication date 1996
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0465006787I3N00
  • ISBN 9780465006786 / 0465006787
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.17 x 6.15 x 1.04 in (23.29 x 15.62 x 2.64 cm)
  • Reading level 1250
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
  • Quantity available 2

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Reader reviews for Thread of the Silkworm

From the publisher

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.

From the rear cover

Thread of the Silkworm tells the story of one of the most monumental blunders the United States committed during its era of McCarthyism. It is the biography of Dr.Tsien Hsue-shen, a pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a Communist and deported to China, where he became-to America's continuing chagrin-the father of the Chinese missile program.

About the author

Iris Chang (1968-2004) lived and worked in California. She was a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana and worked briefly as a reporter in Chicago before winning a graduate fellowship to the writing seminar program at The Johns Hopkins University. Her first book, Thread of the Silkworm (the story of Tsien Hsue-shen, father of the People's Republic of China's missile program) received worldwide critical acclaim. 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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