Extraordinary Wisdom: An Interview with a Famous Scientist

Author: Gu Mai Nan
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book collects interviews with famous scientists from China and abroad conducted by Gu Mai Nan, a senior journalist of Xinhua News Agency, from the 1960s to the 1990s, as well as a series of reports on the National Science Congress and the birth of the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider. The manuscripts include many little-known stories of renowned scientists such as Deng Jiaxian, the "nuclear hero," and Chen Jingrun, a mathematician, covering topics such as geology, architectural history, mathematics, physics, ecology, high-energy physics, atmospheric physics, control theory, aerospace, and the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" program. The content is rich and varied, with detailed and reliable information, and the writing is vivid and accessible. These firsthand accounts of scientific knowledge shared by famous scientists and the author's in-depth interviews vividly record the humanistic sentiments of these scientific giants. The book is warm, engaging, thought-provoking, and inspiring, while also reflecting the diligent and professional spirit of a journalist. This book is particularly suitable as extracurricular reading material for high school and middle school students for life education. It can also serve as supplementary reading for university students majoring in media and journalism, as well as for journalism and reporting courses. Through this book, readers can not only learn advanced scientific knowledge and the art of news interviewing and reporting but also appreciate the personal charm of these scientific giants and draw wisdom and courage to strive for excellence and reach new heights from their perseverance and proactive life philosophies.