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How does all of the bundles over a certain manifold characterize the homotopy class of the base manifold?

It is known that if $f:M\rightarrow N$ is a homotopy equivalent, then the the process of pullback gives a one-one correspondence between bundles over $N$ and $M$ up to isomorphism. Is the converse( that if $f$ gives a 1-1 correspondence between them, then $f$ is a homotopy equivalence)true? Or any counterexample?

By the way, are bundles of a fixed rank over a compact manifold finite up to isomorphism? And is there any characterization of them like the holomorphic line bundles as a first cohomology group of a certain sheaf? If so, is there any way to calculate?

(I post it using my cellphone and it displays a little wierd. Does the page turn out fine in computer?)

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