Thread of the Silkworm
Thread of the Silkworm is a 1996 historical nonfiction book by Iris Chang. It tells the story of Qian Xuesen, a leading cyberneticist/aerodynamist who assisted on the Manhattan Project, was deported amidst the Red Scare, and subsequently became a chief progenitor of the Chinese space program.[1]
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| Author | Iris Chang |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | History, nonfiction |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9780465006786 |
Heidi Benson of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that "It was well-reviewed, though it never sold in great numbers."[2]
References
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119985.Thread_of_the_Silkworm Goodreads
- Benson, Heidi (2005-04-17). "Historian Iris Chang won many battles / The war she lost raged within". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
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