Thread of the Silkworm
| Author | Iris Chang |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | History, nonfiction |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
| Publication place | USA |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9780465006786 |
Thread of the Silkworm is a 1996 historical nonfiction book by Iris Chang. It tells the story of Tsien Hsue-Shen, a leading aerodynamist who worked with Theodore von Karman and is associated with the Jet Propulsion Lab, was deported amidst the Red Scare, and subsequently became a chief progenitor of the Chinese space program.