{"product_id":"embracing-a-new-world-the-story-of-hsue-shen-tsien-and-an-era","title":"Embracing a New World: The Story of Hsue-Shen Tsien and an Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/0ee01884adc0fd3b915a1a59d4046b136a86fdc48caa677235654613efc9c265.jpg?v=1793434400\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFew scientists have lived a life as dramatic and consequential as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHsue-Shen Tsien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— known in China as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eQian Xuesen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the man hailed as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“Father of Chinese Rocketry，” “King of Rocketry，” and “Father of China‘s Space Program.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis authorized biography， compiled by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHsue-Shen Tsien Think Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith access to authoritative first-hand materials， traces his extraordinary journey from a gifted young scholar in China to a protégé of the legendary aerodynamicist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTheodore von Kármán\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Caltech. Tsien co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory， helped pioneer American rocketry， and was once described as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“worth five army divisions”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby a U.S. Navy official.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThen came the twist: during the McCarthy era， Tsien was accused， placed under house arrest， and eventually deported to China in a high-stakes diplomatic exchange. What followed was one of the most consequential scientific homecomings of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn China， Tsien laid the foundation for the nation‘s missile and space programs， leading the development of its first ballistic missiles and the satellite that broadcast\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“The East Is Red”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom orbit. His legacy includes the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDongfeng missiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e， the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLong March rocket family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e， and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eQian Xuesen Asteroid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enamed in his honor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis English-language edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents his story for international readers， featuring rare photographs and a clear， readable narrative that balances scholarly rigor with human drama. For anyone interested in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e20th-century science， Cold War history， or China’s rise as a technological power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e， this biography offers an essential perspective.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2bbd60320088b0fec5fad2a6ca4f7b6eeab6cf76dcbe37d369ec090c8760fc4a.jpg?v=1793434405\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/8275c48871df170a38b8ba08e807b173f22251414e92a4703b6bd3190d5a5840.jpg?v=1793434410\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/324edcd5741960bc065fbe268eabdbc9ed1e6643f4b4517acc590ceb9427c82e.jpg?v=1793434413\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462427599182,"sku":"978-7-5085-4683-4-1508534-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":31.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/a5a721a1bc9d79345a76f987854e0b69ccac373f19bc8176b6ea37001aeb0081.jpg?v=1793417046","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/embracing-a-new-world-the-story-of-hsue-shen-tsien-and-an-era","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}