The 17th-century philosopher Francis Bacon mentioned that nothing had changed the world more deeply than three great (invent): gunpowder, printing and the compass. But what Bacon didn't know was that all the three had already been invented and successfully employed Chinese people.
And it was not until over 300 years later one young man in Cambridge gave these people the credit they (true) deserved. The man is Joseph Needham, or Dr. Li Yuese, which is a household name among
well-educated in China. In 1943, he (send) by the British government to help save China's universities from the occupying Japanese forces. Then Needham began his lifelong research, which ended up creating one of the (great) works—Science and Civilization in China. It is known as a most important book (tell) the West what Chinese have contributed to the world.
Needham is considered the first bridge builder between China and the rest of the world in a book (title) Bomb, Book & Compass—Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China. It was written by Simon, who tried his best
(bring) the human side of the great man to the world, and let the world know better what Needham was as a human being.
