The Two Lives of Cheng Maolan
From the "French Silk Road to Astronomy" to the Meanders of Mao’s China
About this book series
SpringerBriefs in Astronomy are a series of slim high-quality publications encompassing the entire spectrum of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Astrophysical Cosmology, Planetary and Space Science, Astrobiology as well as History of Astronomy. Manuscripts for SpringerBriefs in Astronomy will be evaluated by Springer and by members of the Editorial Board. Proposals and other communication should be sent to your Publishing Editors at Springer.
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- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-9119
- Print ISSN
- 2191-9100
- Series Editor
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- Wolfgang Hillebrandt,
- Michael Inglis,
- Martin Ratcliffe,
- Steven N. Shore,
- David Weintraub
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- zbMATH