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The Man Who Loved China

the Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
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Jul 08, 2016IV27HUjg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This author has far-reaching talents of research on subjects that seem to capture his interest. Sometimes he's sarcastic,cynical, stuffy in a posh sort of manner (likely due to his education & accent) and yet I'm always hooked by his writing. A bit like Bill Bryson in random trivia forays when one subject veers into another - rather ADD in interests. I've learned some obscure facts, no one will ever ask me about & will be forever stuck in the gray matter folds, yet I find him fascinating. First & probably my favorite book, The Professor & the Madman, on how the OED came together in early 1900's.