Starlight in a Foreign Land: Essays on a Study Tour in Europe and the United States
by Li Jian
About This Novel
The author is a graduate of Peking University in 1978 and a returned scientist. In 1989, he went to study at the University of Hannover in Germany as a Humboldt scholar. He then studied and worked in universities, research institutes and multinational companies in Finland, Canada, and the United States, and settled overseas. After returning to work in China at the end of 2008, he successively wrote a series of essays about his twenty years of overseas study experience. As a collection of essays by scientists, this book is written in a smooth, elegant, fascinating and original way. It not only contains descriptions of exotic scenery, travel experiences and overseas life, but also introduces the growth path and scientific research process of many outstanding European and American scientists, including the author's mentor, as well as the development history of many prestigious scientific research institutions. From these articles, readers can immerse themselves in Western scientific culture, deeply understand the scientific spirit, and experience the integration of full humanistic sentiments and Eastern and Western cultures.
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