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100 1 $aMan, John,$d1941-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122349
245 14 $aThe Great Wall :$b[the extraordinary story of China's wonder of the world] /$cJohn Man.
250 $a1st. Da Capo Press ed.
260 $aCambridge, Mass. :$bDa Capo Press,$c2008.
300 $axii, 336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :$bcolor illustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aSubtitle from jacket.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $gPt. I.$tEarth -- $g1.$tThe First Emperor's Less-than-Great Wall -- $g2.$tThe Wall's Everywoman -- $g3.$tA Threat from the North -- $g4.$tWar over the Wall -- $g5.$tThe Wall Goes West -- $g6.$tWall-hunt in the Gobi -- $g7.$tThe Concubine and the Barbarian -- $g8.$tLosing the Lost Legion -- $g9.$tA Grassland Mystery -- $gPt. II.$tStone -- $g10.$tThe Coming of the Mongols -- $g11.$tDisaster at Tumu -- $g12.$tTo the Ordos, and Beyond -- $g13.$tGuarding the Way West -- $g14.$tThe Centre Ground -- $g15.$tClimbing around Beijing -- $g16.$tThe End of the Wall, the End of the Ming -- $g17.$tThe Wall Reborn -- $gAppendix.$tDates and Dynasties.
520 1 $a"The Great Wall of China is one of the world's greatest and best-known wonders. Every year, millions take the thirty-five mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. Yet it is surrounded by myths; many still believe, for example, that it is a single line of stone, or that it is visible from the moon. In fact, much of the Wall is made of earth, and it is indistinguishable from space." "Even the Wall's name is deceptive. It is not one, but many walls, overlapping in time and space for two thousand years. It was in fact an idea - that China must shield herself from the predatory nomads of the north - that made the Great Wall a unity. Today the Wall does little to define China's vast borders, but it remains a symbol of grandeur and peace." "In this account, John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to uncover the truth behind the legends. He explores the largest, most familiar sections as well as the remotest outposts. He is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in Mongolia. Along the way, he finds his way into the remarkable and complex history of China, taking us from the country's first brutal unification, through wars with the Mongols, and right up to the modern day."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aMan, John,$d1941-$xTravel.
651 0 $aGreat Wall of China (China)$xHistory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009126067
651 0 $aChina$xHistory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024032
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