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Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. His most recent book is The Perfectionists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.


How Centuries-Old Knowledge of the Natural World Can Save Lives

Simon Winchester on the Uses and Evolution of Ways of Knowing
April 25, 2023  By Simon Winchester
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The Oldest, The Longest, The Weirdest: A Brief History of Land Borders

Simon Winchester on How We Divide Our World
January 21, 2021  By Simon Winchester
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How My Father Introduced Me to Precision Engineering

On the Art of Turning Shapeless Hard Metal Into Objects of Beauty and Utility
May 10, 2018  By Simon Winchester
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