Liu Zican

Notable works: Mathematics: So Interesting You Can't Sleep Astronomy: So Interesting You Can't Sleep Human Evolution So Fascinating You Can't Sleep

4 written works

About the author

Liu Zican is a Chinese translator with limited publicly available information, known mainly for work in popular science publishing. His confirmed translations have been published in cooperation with Beijing Times Chinese Press and belong to a popular science series introduced from Japan, the "So Interesting You Can't Sleep" series. These include Hidetohiko Agata's astronomy volume and Susumu Sakurai's mathematics volume. Four of his works are held in this database: besides the astronomy and mathematics titles, there are volumes on human evolution and on genes, covering topics such as mathematics, astronomy, human evolution, and genetics. Judging from these works, he concentrates on translating accessible popular science for general readers, with source texts drawing on everyday life and basic scientific questions. The series title suggests an emphasis on presenting scientific knowledge in a light and readable manner. Details of his personal life, education, and translation career cannot be verified from currently available public sources and await further information.