A Traveller's History of China (Traveller's History) Tapa blanda - 1995

The Windrush press, 1998. Tapa blanda. Muy bien. The Windrush press 1998 Texto en ingles. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. 310 paginas. Muy buen estado de conservacion. 20 x 13 Cm

Gloucestershire: The Windrush Press, 1995. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

The Windrush Press, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. As New. 'A Traveller's History of China' provides a concise but fascinating journey from the country's earliest beginnings right up to the creation of the economic powerhouse that is today's China. Stephen Haw carries the reader back in time to the prehistoric civilizations of 4,000 years ago, and from there to the centuries of China's silk trade with the less-developed countries of Europe. Some of the most significant inventions of the pre-modern world, including paper, gunpowder and the magnetic compass originated in China and were then transmitted to the West. The author describes the glories of the Tang and Song dynasties which saw the creation of the great Chinese cities to the period of its decline and the efforts of Europe to conquer and subdue this giant land. It covers the tumult and triumphs of the Chinese revolution and the dramatic changes in political policies since the late… Leer más