Alan Parks is a Scottish author who has also worked in the music industry for ever twenty years. Books By This Author. Simon Winchester grew up beside the Atlantic in South West England and studied geology at Oxford. In descending order of popularity at this site. The Best American Stories recommended by Simon Winchester. Simon Winchester, Writer: The Professor and the Madman. Simon Winchester's many books include The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, Krakatoa, and A Crack in the Edge of the World. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature. We provide the book series in order by author(ie: Lee Child), and then in order of the character or series(ie: .Jack Reacher) Where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. In 2006 Winchester was made an officer of the Order … Simon Winchester, OBE (born 28 September 1944) is a British-American author and journalist. He lives in … Through his career working for the British daily newspaper, The Guardian, Winchester covered several significant events including the Watergate Scandal and Bloody Sunday. Or 1 credit. In The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester recounted one fascinating episode; in The Meaning of Everything, he tells the whole story of the host of characters who carried out 'the greatest enterprise of its kind in history'. He is the bestselling author of The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, Krakatoa, The Map That Changed the World, The Surgeon of Crowthorne (The Professor and the Madman), The Fracture Zone, Outposts and Korea, among many other titles. We are based in Sydney, Australia and ship all over the world. An interview with Simon Winchester. Discount prices on books by Simon Winchester, including titles like The Professor and the Madman Movie Tie-in. Journalist Simon Winchester had already published a list of travel and historical titles before a footnote in a book about dictionary-making led him to his tale of a prolific contributor to the gargantuan Oxford English Dictionary.That book, The Professor and the Madman, became a surprise hit -- and made Winchester a leading practitioner of what The New York Times calls cocktail-party science. Buy your books and related items online with Booktopia and we will take care of you. Simon Winchester was born on September 28, 1944 in England. A British writer, journalist and broadcaster, Simon Winchester has written on a range of subjects and his bestselling books include: The Surgeon of Crowthorne, The Map That Changed the World, Pacific, Atlantic, Krakatoa and 2018’s Exactly. Simon Winchester's many books include The Professor and the Madman ; The Map that Changed the World ; Krakatoa; and A Crack in the Edge of the World. Visit the Simon Winchester author page