Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Timothy Brook
Born: January 6, 1951 (age 75)
Bio: Timothy James Brook, is a Canadian historian specializing in the study of China. He holds the Republic of China Chair, Department of History, University of British Columbia.
Known for:
- Vermeer's Hat (2008)
- The Confusions of Pleasure (1998)
- The Troubled Empire (2010)







