Thread Of The Silkworm
Iris ChangThread Of The Silkworm
January 1, 1995352 pages
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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.
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