Thread of the silkworm
Biography, Politics and government, War, Science and technology, United States history, History, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Biography of mathematician and aerospace engineer Hsue-Shen Tsien (1911-2009). Topics include his early years in China, academic career, mentorship by aeronautical engineer Theodore von Kármán, work during World War II, investigation by the US government and eventual deportation, and work with China's ballistics program. 1995
Title Details
ISBN
9780786725656
Publisher
Basic Books
Copyright Date
1995
Book number
5349686
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
J. P. Linton
Duration
15 hours 54 minutes 23 seconds
Audio producer
Astoria Media