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from ancient dynasties to economic powerhouse

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An edition of A short history of China (2013)

A short history of China

from ancient dynasties to economic powerhouse

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The turbulent and chequered past of the world's most populous country is one of the most fascinating in history, and relatively little known in the West. From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to Internet censorship with the 'Great Firewall of China', Gordon Kerr offers a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous country. A Short History of China provides an absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, telling the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating and complex nation. It describes the amazing technological advances that her scientists and inventors made many hundreds of years before similar discoveries in Europe. It also investigates the Chinese view of the world and examines the movements, aspirations and philosophies that moulded it and, in so doing, created the Chinese nation. Finally, the book examines the dramatic changes of the last few decades and the emergence of China as an economic and industrial 21st century superpower, making Napoleon Bonaparte's words about her ring true: 'Let China sleep, for when she awakes, she will shake the world.' - Back cover.

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Pocket Essentials
Language
English
Pages
160

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A short history of China: from ancient dynasties to economic powerhouse
2013, Pocket Essentials
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Short History of China
2013, Oldcastle Books, Limited
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Edition Notes

Maps on inside front and back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Harpenden
Copyright Date
2013

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
951
Library of Congress
DS735 .K47 2013, DS706

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
160 p.
Number of pages
160

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27141876M
Internet Archive
shorthistoryofch0000kerr
ISBN 10
1842439685
ISBN 13
9781842439685
OCLC/WorldCat
811732909

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