Dame Frances Amelia Yates DBE (28 November 1899 – 29 September 1981) was a British historian. She taught at the Warburg Institute of the University of London for many years.

She wrote extensively on the occult or Neoplatonic philosophies of the Renaissance. Her books Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition (1964), The Art of Memory (1966), and The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (1972) are major works. She dealt with traditions whose remoteness she could not eliminate, even while she made them more understandable.^[1]

Life[link]

She was born in Southsea, in the City of Portsmouth, Hampshire. Yates' father, a devout Anglican, was a naval engineer who began working in the shipyards as a teenager and supervised the construction of British warships in the years leading up to World War I. Although one of her older sisters attended Girton College, Cambridge, like many independent women scholars, Frances was educated at home by her mother, yet attended Birkenhead High School for some time. Through part-time correspondence study, she was granted degree in French at University College, London (UCL), achieving firsts, in 1924, and an MA at the same institution on French Theater in 1926.^[2]

The youngest of four children, she grew up in a middle class family whose Victorian worldview influenced her later scholarship. The death of her only brother in World War I, along with the ravages of World War II, underscored her disdain for rampant nationalism. She espoused interdisciplinary historiography, and for more than forty years she was affiliated with the Warburg Institute, University of London.

She died in Surbiton, Surrey after a brief illness. Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition by Marjorie G. Jones, the first biography of this scholar, was published in 2008 by Ibis Press.

Scholarly writings[link]

With the publication of Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition Yates highlighted the hermeticism within Renaissance culture, and spoke of the interest in mysticism, magic and Gnosticism of Late Antiquity that survived the Middle Ages. In the face of longstanding conventional interpretations, Yates suggested that the itinerant Catholic priest Giordano Bruno was executed in 1600 for espousing the Hermetic tradition rather than his affirmation of cosmic acentricity.

Her works drew attention to the role played by magic in early modern science and philosophy, before scholars such as Keith Thomas brought this topic into the historiographical mainstream. Thomas references Yates alongside Piyo M. Rattansi for the basic point that hermetic thinking fed into the foundations of modern science, before being dispelled later.^[3] It has been written that

Reputation[link]

Some of her conclusions have later been challenged by other scholars.^[5] Yates remains one of the major scholars of hermeticism in Renaissance Europe;^[6] and her book The Art of Memory (1966) has been named one of the most significant non-fiction books of the 20th century. Paolo Rossi identified two key points in it: the past importance and later loss of mnemnotechnics as a human power, where (he feels) she overstated the occult or "Jungian" aspect; and the subsequent marginalization of the area, which he considers valid and of wider applicability.^[7]

Yates as founding a paradigm[link]

It is now said that Yates founded a paradigm, or gave out a grand narrative. In those terms, a so-called Yates paradigm (sometimes Yates Thesis), her work is contested freely. This is a view that Wouter Hanegraaff has put forth, starting with Yates as the scholar first to treat Renaissance hermeticism, integrated with Rosicrucianism, as a coherent aspect of European culture. He has stated it as an attractive paradox, the autonomous esotericism helping give birth to the scientific mentality that will be dismissive of its parent. But, it is now said, there was no unitary esoteric tradition and that view is only tenable on a selective reading of the evidence. The arguments surrounding this questioning of Yates include Lodovico Lazzarelli as not included; and the rival views of Antoine Faivre, who has proposed a clearer definition of esotericism.^[8]

Hanegraaff has further argued that the reception of the work of Yates was coloured by the Zeitgeist. An extra assumption, that the magus had a point of view that could be recovered, was fashionably added. Further he argues that essentialist rather than nominalist use of the very term "esotericism" has vitiated succeeding work. The "Yates paradigm", in his view, dominated in the 1970s but fell by the wayside in the 1980s, for scholars.^[9] Hints on the "Yates thesis" were left as sketches in works of Yates herself (Francis Bacon in relation to hermeticism, and the Hartlib circle, in particular). These related to paths, and how actual influence on science was effected.

Such theories were developed by others, and then later largely rejected by scholars.^[10] Brian Vickers identifies Rattansi, A. G. Debus and Peter J. French as on the side of the Yates thesis, with M. B. Hesse, Edward Rosen, Paolo Rossi, and Charles Trinkhaus on the other side. He notes that the debate (up to 1984) was not conducted by close reading of texts and evidence; he himself is entirely unconvinced by the thesis.^[11]

Awards and honours[link]

The author of many books and articles, Yates was recipient of numerous prizes and honorary degrees. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1972, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1977.

In literature[link]

John Crowley drew extensively on Yates for the occult motifs in Little, Big (1981) and Aegypt (1987-2007).

Works[link]

• John Florio: The Life of an Italian in Shakespeare's England (1934)
• A study of Love's labour's lost (1936)
• The French Academies of the Sixteenth Century (1947)
• The Valois Tapestries (1959)
• Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition (1964)
• The Art of Memory (1966)
• Theatre of the World (1969)
• The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (1972)
• Astraea : The Imperial Theme in the Sixteenth Century (1975)
• Shakespeare's Last Plays: A New Approach (1975)
• The Occult Philosophy in the Elizabethan Age (1979)
• Lull and Bruno (1982) Collected Essays I
• Renaissance and Reform : The Italian Contribution (1983) Collected Essays II
• Ideas and Ideals in the North European Renaissance (1984) Collected Essays III

See also[link]

• Hermeticism (history of science)
• Hermeticism
• Neoplatonism
• Method of loci
• School of Night

References[link]

• Margaret Jacob and Edward Gosselin, Eloge: Dame Frances Amelia Yates, 28 November 1899 – 29 September 1981, Isis, Vol. 73, No. 3 (Sep., 1982), pp. 424-426.
• Jones, Marjorie G. Frances Yates & the Hermetic Tradition (Ibis Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-89254-133-1)

External links[link]

• Works by or about Frances Yates in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Warburg page

Steve Francis

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Personal information
Born	(1977-02-21) February 21, 1977 (age 35) Takoma Park, Maryland
Nationality	American
High school	Montgomery Blair[1]
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	San Jacinto (1996–1997) Allegany College of Maryland (1997–1998) Maryland (1998–1999)
NBA Draft	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies
Career history
1999–2004	Houston Rockets
2004–2006	Orlando Magic
2006–2007	New York Knicks
2007–2008	Houston Rockets
2010	Beijing Ducks (China)
Career highlights and awards
NBA Rookie of the Year (2000) 3× NBA All-Star (2002–2004)

Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He had also played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks. Nicknamed "Stevie Franchise"^[2] and self-described as "Steve-O",^[3] he was known early in his career for his crossover dribble, driving ability, and flashy dunks.^[4][5]

Early years[link]

Francis grew up in Takoma Park, Maryland.^[6] He was nicknamed "Wink" as a child.^[6] After his mother died of cancer in 1995, his grandmother raised him. He stopped playing basketball for two years after his mother's death.^[7]

Francis attended the San Jacinto College of Texas in 1996–97, and the Allegany College of Maryland in 1997–98. Francis became the first player to take two unbeaten teams into the National Junior College Tournament.^[7]

University of Maryland[link]

Francis transferred to the University of Maryland in 1998 for his junior season. The addition of Francis helped propel the Terrapins to a #5 preseason ranking. Francis made an instant impact as Maryland's starting shooting guard, scoring 17 points in the season opener against Western Carolina. Francis and the Terps gained national attention with impressive showings in the Puerto Rico Shootout and a 62–60 win over #5 Stanford in the BB&T Classic. The Terps climbed to a #2 national ranking by early December.^[8]

The Terrapins finished second in the ACC and Francis was named to the All-ACC first team and the All ACC Tournament team. The Terrapins were a number 2 seed in the NCAA tournament but were defeated by St. John's in the Sweet 16. Under Francis' leadership, Maryland finished with a school record-setting 28 wins and only 6 losses and were ranked #5 in the final Associated Press poll.

Francis finished the season averaging 17 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, and 2.8 steals per game. He was a consensus second-team All-American and was named a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year Awards. Although he stated he was "99% sure" he would return to Maryland for his senior season, he opted to enter the NBA draft.

NBA career[link]

Houston Rockets (1999–2004)[link]

Francis was selected second in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. He publicly announced that he did not want to play for the Grizzlies, citing the distance from his Maryland home, taxes, endorsements, and God's will. Heavily criticized for his antics, especially in Vancouver,^[9] he relented and briefly considered joining the Grizzlies before contentious negotiations and an incident at the Vancouver airport convinced both the franchise and Francis they needed to go separate ways.^[10]

Francis got his wish, being traded before the 1999–2000 season began to the Houston Rockets in a three-team, 11-player deal that brought Michael Dickerson, Othella Harrington, Antoine Carr and Brent Price, plus first- and second-round picks to the Grizzlies. It was the largest trade in NBA history at that time.^[11]

Despite sharing Rookie of the Year honors with Elton Brand^[12] and finishing as runner-up to Vince Carter in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest,^[13] the Francis-led Rockets finished with a 34–48 record.

The next season the Rockets improved to 45–37 but still missed the playoffs. In his 3rd year, Francis upped his game and was chosen by fans to start the 2002 NBA All-Star contest, but ended up playing only 55 games due to a foot injury and recurring Ménière's-induced migraines.^[14] As a result the Rockets posted a dismal 28–54 record, propelling them into the lottery, where they selected 7'6" Chinese center Yao Ming with the first pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. Francis and Yao gelled their first season together, being selected as 2003 All-Star Game starters. Francis scored a career-high 44 points in a nationally televised home win against the Lakers on January 17, 2003.^[14] The team, though, fell to 43–39 and failed to make the playoffs.

Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich stepped down in 2003, the team selecting ex-Knick coach Jeff Van Gundy as his successor. Unfortunately for Francis, Van Gundy's coaching style did not fit the speedy shooting guard's style of play. Even though Francis made the All Star game for a third straight year his stats declined in 2003–04, dropping from 21.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 6.2 APG to 16.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 6.2 APG. The team, however, made the playoffs for the first time since 1999, which would prove Francis's only post-season experience. Despite his averaging 19.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, and 7.6 apg, the Rockets lost to the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers, in five games.

As Francis' relationship with Van Gundy deteriorated it was apparent that the Rockets wanted to go in a different direction. While the coach sought to focus the Rockets offense on Yao, the team ended up trading Francis, along with his best friend on the team Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato, for then scoring champ Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, and Reece Gaines.

During Francis' first tenure in Houston, he averaged 19.3 points, 6.4 assists, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.63 steals in 374 games (372 starts).

Orlando Magic (2004–2006)[link]

At first, Francis was unhappy with the trade to Orlando, but adapted to his new environment. Francis flourished in the "run n' gun" offense of interim head coach Chris Jent. After posting a career-low 16.6 points per game the previous year with the Rockets, Francis averaged 21.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG and 7.0 APG in his first season with the Magic. The Magic started out the year fast in the 2004–05 season, with Francis hitting several game-winning shots early in the season.^[15][16][17] In the middle of the season, Mobley was traded to the Sacramento Kings, which upset Francis.^[18] The Magic slumped late and missed the playoffs.

The following season, a disgruntled Francis was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.^[19] On February 5, 2006, there were rumors that he could be traded to the Denver Nuggets for Earl Watson but they were later dismissed and GM Otis Smith publicly announced that he would not trade Francis.^[20] However, rumors persisted that Francis would be traded to the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets.^[7]

New York Knicks (2006–2007)[link]

On February 22, 2006, one day before the NBA's trade deadline, Steve Francis was traded to the New York Knicks for small forward Trevor Ariza and the expiring contract of shooting guard Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway.^[19] Prior to the trade, the Denver Nuggets reportedly offered both Watson and Kenyon Martin for Francis, but the deal never took place.^[21] He made his Madison Square Garden debut on Friday, February 24 when the New York Knicks faced the New Jersey Nets, and scored 16 points in a 94–90 loss for the Knicks. He wore jersey #1 with the Knicks as his usual #3 was already assigned to Stephon Marbury.^[2] Francis has endured a recurring injury, tendinitis in his right knee, and as a result began the 2006–07 season averaging only 11.3 ppg, as opposed to his career 18.4 ppg. He returned on February 10, 2007 vs the Utah Jazz. On March 10, Francis hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Washington Wizards, ending one of his best games as a Knick in front of his hometown. On 2007 draft night, June 28, the Knicks traded Francis and Channing Frye to the Portland Trail Blazers for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, and Fred Jones,^[22] which then bought out the remaining two years of Francis's contract for a reported $30 million, making him an unrestricted free agent.^[23]

Return to Houston (2007–2008)[link]

The Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and the L.A. Clippers pursued Francis.^[23] On July 20, Francis chose the Rockets; signing a two-year $6 million contract with them, although the Heat offered the most money.^[23] However, he failed to make Rick Adelman's rotation coming out of the preseason. He averaged 5.5 points and 3 assists in ten games before undergoing season-ending surgery stemming from an earlier left quadriceps tendon injury.^[24]

Francis used his contract option to come back to the Houston Rockets for the 2008–09 NBA season. He lost 15 pounds for training camp, but he was not able to play in the beginning of the season due to the recovery period of his injury.^[25]

On December 24, 2008, The Houston Rockets traded Francis back to the team that had originally drafted him, the Memphis Grizzlies, for a 2011 conditional draft pick. The move allowed the Rockets to drop under the luxury tax threshold.^[26] However, on January 27, 2009, it was reported that Francis was waived by the Grizzlies, without ever appearing in a game for them.^[27]

Chinese Basketball Association[link]

In November 2010, Francis signed with the Beijing Ducks. He averaged 0.5 points and 0.7 rebounds over four games, playing 14 minutes before leaving the team in late December to return to the U.S.^[28]

Miscellenea[link]

In September 2001, a tornado struck the University of Maryland campus and killed two students and displaced 700 more from their dormitory. Francis, who was on the campus at the time, arranged to sponsor a dinner for the displaced students before he flew back to Houston for his third season with the Rockets. He said, "I remember all of the people here supporting me while I was a Maryland student, and this is just a small way that I can give back to those who have helped me."^[29]

On February 17, 2002, Francis' #23 jersey was honored (but not retired) by Maryland in a ceremony preceding the game against the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils.^[30] Francis sat on the team's bench during the game and cheered as the Terrapins upset the Blue Devils 87–73. On election day 2008, Francis supported presidential candidate Barack Obama by wearing a red velvet sports jacket with "Barack Obama" spelled on the back in sequins. Francis said he had followed the presidential race closely. "It's important that there is an African-American candidate running," Francis said. "I never thought I'd see the day that would happen. Right now, we're at a pivotal point. It's a great feeling for me."^[31]

Francis has suffered from Meniere's disease, which causes migraine headaches.^[32]

Francis has ventured into several entrepreneurial projects, including a construction company, boxing promotions, a barbershop and clothing line (We R One), as well as a hip hop record label named Mazerati Music.^[33]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

CBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• NBA.com profile
• ClutchFans.net Steve Francis Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site

The murder of Rhys Milford Jones^[1][2] (27 September 1995 – 22 August 2007) occurred in Liverpool, England, when he was shot in the back.^[3] An 18-year-old youth, Sean Mercer, went on trial on 2 October 2008^[4] and was convicted of murder on 16 December 2008.^[5]

Background[link]

Jones was the son of Stephen (born in Liverpool) and Melanie Jones (born in Wrexham) (née Edwards). They have an older son, Owen, who was born in 1990.^[6]

Jones, who would have turned 12 one month after his death, had just left Broad Square Primary School on the Norris Green housing estate, and was due to start secondary school at Fazakerley High School in September 2007. His headteacher and neighbours said that Jones was a friendly, popular boy, and loved football.^[7][8]

Incident[link]

Jones, who played for The Fir Tree Boys football club, was on his way home from football practice with two friends. As he was crossing the Fir Tree pub car park, on Fir Tree Drive South^[8] in the Croxteth Park estate, Liverpool, a hooded youth riding a silver mountain bike approached. He then held out a Smith & Wesson handgun at arm's length firing three shots.^[8] It was originally believed that one of the shots hit Jones in the neck,^[8] however during the trial the pathologist revealed the bullet had entered his back "slightly above the left shoulder blade" and that it had then "exited from the front right side of his neck".^[3] The shooting occurred in daylight at 7.30 pm BST.

Jones' mother rushed to the scene when she heard what had happened.^[8] By the time his mother had reached him, Jones was unconscious. Paramedics tried for one and a half hours to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead some time later in Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Local radio station Radio City 96.7's programming on the night of the incident, in particular the 10 pm – 2 am Pete Price show that changed its scheduling, was dedicated to an amnesty for witnesses and a talk on gun crime. Radio City also launched their anti-gun-crime campaign, In Rhys's Name Get Guns Off Our Streets after the incident, later backed by Jones' parents.^{Details[dead link]}

Arrests and investigation[link]

Detectives arrested and later released four people aged between 15 and 19 in connection with the crime. Two further arrests (both of teenagers) were made but both suspects were soon released on bail pending further enquiries.^[6][8]

The police appealed to the public for information, stating that they needed help in finding those who committed the crime. The murder weapon was described as a black handgun with a long barrel.^[9] More than 300 officers and gun crime specialists were deployed in the hunt for Jones's killer.^[9]

Jones' parents made a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward on 19 September – four weeks after Jones' murder, which was reconstructed on Crimewatch on 26 September, with Jones' mother appealing directly to the murderer's mother to turn her son in. It led to 12 people calling into the programme giving police the same name.^[10] Despite reports that the killer's name was widely known and had appeared on internet sites and in graffiti,^[10] police continued their appeal for witnesses to come forward.

On 15 April 2008, Merseyside police confirmed 11 people (all aged between 17 and 25) had been arrested in connection with the case. Six more men of a similar age were arrested the next day in connection with the murder: one for murder and the other five for assisting an offender. One of these men had already been charged with possessing a firearm. All six of them were remanded in custody by Liverpool Magistrates on 17 April 2008.^[11] Another man was charged in connection with the case on 18 April 2008, and remanded the same day.^[12]

On 16 December 2008, at the end of a 9-week trial in the Crown Court at Liverpool before Mr Justice Irwin, Sean Mercer, a member of the "Croxteth crew" gang, was convicted of murder. Mercer, aged 18, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommended minimum term of 22 years. He will remain in prison until at least 2030 when he will be 40.^[13]

Other gang members James Yates, 20; Nathan Quinn, 18; Gary Kays, 26; and Melvin Coy, 25 as well as Boy 'M', 16 were convicted of assisting an offender and Boy 'K' – Dean Kelly, 17, was convicted of 4 related offences. Gary Kays and Melvin Coy were both sentenced to 7 years.^[14][15] In January, 2009, James Yates was sentenced to 7 years, Dean Kelly to 4 and Nathan Quinn to 2. A 16-year-old was sentenced to a 2-year supervision order. Parents of the gang members, including Janette Mercer, Sean Mercer's mother, and Francis Yates and Marie Yates, the parents of James Yates, were later tried and convicted for perverting the course of justice.^[16]

On 28 October 2009, James Yates had his sentence increased to 12 years imprisonment, following a referral to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General Vera Baird QC as being "too lenient".^[17]

On 2 November 2009, Mercer stabbed Jake Fahri (Jimmy Mizen's murderer), apparently having crafted a makeshift knife from a pair of tweezers.^[18]

Gangs[link]

Residents in Jones' locality have said that there have been problems with anti-social behaviour, and in reaction to this, last year, Merseyside Police made the area around the pub into a "designated area", meaning that officers could disperse groups and move people away from the area.^[8]

The police vehemently stressed that the murder was not gang-related. It is still not clear what the motive was, but a case of mistaken identity is being considered. Jones may have been caught in the 'crossfire' between gangs.^[9]

Croxteth Crew[link]

Sean Mercer, and the others convicted of involvement in the murder, were known to be members of the "Croxteth Crew" – an active criminal gang in Croxteth. The murder came the day before the first anniversary of the killing of Liam Smith, an alleged member of a rival gang, the "Norris Green Strand Crew", who was shot dead by members of the "Croxteth Crew" as he walked out of Altcourse Prison, Liverpool, on 23 August 2006.^[19] The youth gang phenomenon, and youth gangs of Liverpool in particular, drew high media attention after the murder.

Tributes and public reaction[link]

Rhys was a dedicated supporter of Everton Football Club, and his father was a season ticket holder. Players of the team laid a floral tribute, football boots and football shirts at the scene of the shooting, and players and fans paid tribute to Rhys in a minute's applause at the home game with Blackburn Rovers, held on Saturday 25 August at Goodison Park.^[6]

After a suggestion from Liverpool Echo columnist Tony Barrett in his blog,^[20] which was supported by many of its readers,^[21] in an unprecedented move arch rivals Liverpool agreed to play the beginning of the Z-Cars theme tune Johnny Todd – the song that traditionally greets the arrival of the Everton team onto the Goodison Park pitch – prior to the Liverpool theme tune of You'll Never Walk Alone ahead of their UEFA Champions League game with Toulouse on 28 August.^[22] This was followed by a period of applause, and the Liverpool players and staff, Toulouse players and match day officials wore black armbands during the game.^[23]

Over 2,500 mourners attended Rhys's funeral, which was held in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 6 September 2007. The family of Rhys issued a public invitation for well-wishers to attend the service. The service was in celebration of Rhys's life and his family had asked that bright clothes, or football strips, be worn by the mourners. During the service, Rhys's father read a poem he had written for his son. Footballer Alan Stubbs, an Everton defender, read from the Bible. After the service there was a private burial.^[24][25]

The Tuebrook Junior Sports League introduced a new trophy to be presented to the Challenge Cup winners in honour of Rhys in May 2008.

In September 2008 four Liverpool songwriters Taylor Bradley featuring Jules released a song called "Angel Child (Song for Rhys)" for the Rhys Jones Memorial Cup Trust Fund.^[26]

Derby based comedian Dave Longley sparked uproar in September 2007 when he joked in front of an audience that "you think parents would have learnt about putting their children in Everton shirts after Maddie and Rhys", referring to the fact that Rhys had been shot while wearing an Everton shirt – the same type of clothing that British toddler Madeleine McCann had been wearing when she disappeared in Portugal earlier in 2007.^[27]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikinews has related news: 13 arrested in Rhys Jones murder investigation

• Videos and galleries relating to Rhys Jones's death: Rhys Jones galleries and videos from the Liverpool Daily Post
• Angel Child (Song for Rhys)

Frances Wood is an English historian known for her writings on Chinese history, including Marco Polo, life in the Chinese treaty ports, and the First Emperor of China. She has argued in her 1995 book, Did Marco Polo go to China?, that the book of Marco Polo (Il Milione) is not the account of a single person, but is a collection of travellers' tales. On May 24 2012, she appeared on In Our Time on Radio Four, talking about Marco Polo.

Biography[link]

Wood was born in London in the late 1940s, and went to art school in Liverpool in 1967, before going to Newnham College, Cambridge University where she studied Chinese. She went to China to study Chinese in 1975–1976.^[1]

Wood is currently Curator of Chinese collections at the British Library in London, England.^[2] She is also a member of the Steering Committee of the International Dunhuang Project,^[3] and the editor of the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society.^[2]

Bibliography[link]

• 1985 Chinese illustration. British Library. ISBN 978-0-7123-0053-7
• 1991 (with Norah M. Titley). Oriental Gardens. British Library. ISBN 978-0-7123-0239-5
• 1995. Did Marco Polo go to China?. Secker & Warburg. ISBN 978-0-436-20384-8
• 2000. Hand-grenade practice in Peking: my part in the Cultural Revolution. John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-5781-1
• 2000. No Dogs and Not Many Chinese: Treaty Port Life in China, 1843-1943. John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-6400-0
• 2002. The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23786-5
• 2005. The Forbidden City. British Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-7141-2789-7
• 2007. The First Emperor of China. Profile Books. ISBN 978-1-84668-032-8
• 2008. China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-38112-7
• 2009. The Lure of China: Writers from Marco Polo to J. G. Ballard. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-15436-8
• 2010 (with Mark Barnard). The Diamond Sutra: The Story of the World's Earliest Dated Printed Book. British Library. ISBN 978-0-7123-5090-7

References[link]