An Alternate Anticipation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493765607)

A bilingual poetry collection in English and Chinese, written by an astronomer with the understanding of harsh life, cosmos and philosophy. Born in China in a peasant family, left home at the age of 12 to find work, then joined Artillery Youth Training Regiment. During the civil war, he drifted from places to places in southeast China with the regiment and eventually settled in Taiwan. He came to America nearly 50 years ago to pursue graduate studies and received his MA degree from Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT., and Ph.D. in astronomy from Columbia University in New York City...

Author: Phillip K. Lu
ISBN-10: 1493765604
ISBN-13: 9781493765607
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2014
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d