In Depth
Simon Winchester
2004-08-01T11:59:25-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzk2XC8yMDA0MDgwMTEyMDExNDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Winchester participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. He spoke about his early career as a geologist and how he became a professional writer. Mr. Winchester is the author of many books, including The Meaning of Everything, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World, and The Professor and the Madman. He was a foreign correspondent for the London Guardian and the Sunday Times, and has been based in Belfast, New Delhi, New York, London, and Hong Kong. A video clip was shown of his home in Sandisfield, Massachusetts and of him working on a book about the San Francisco earthquake. During the interview he responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail.
Mr. Winchester participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. He spoke about his early career as a geologist and how he becam…
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Mr. Winchester participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. He spoke about his early career as a geologist and how he became a professional writer. Mr. Winchester is the author of many books, including The Meaning of Everything, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World, and The Professor and the Madman. He was a foreign correspondent for the London Guardian and the Sunday Times, and has been based in Belfast, New Delhi, New York, London, and Hong Kong. A video clip was shown of his home in Sandisfield, Massachusetts and of him working on a book about the San Francisco earthquake. During the interview he responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Mr. Winchester participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. He spoke about his early career as a geologist and how he becam… read more
Mr. Winchester participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. He spoke about his early career as a geologist and how he became a professional writer. Mr. Winchester is the author of many books, including The Meaning of Everything, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World, and The Professor and the Madman. He was a foreign correspondent for the London Guardian and the Sunday Times, and has been based in Belfast, New Delhi, New York, London, and Hong Kong. A video clip was shown of his home in Sandisfield, Massachusetts and of him working on a book about the San Francisco earthquake. During the interview he responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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