A Travellers History of China, Paperback

For thousands of years China had a vibrant imperial urban civilization, which over the last century has been transformed into the largest urban soc...

Publisher: Old Street PublishingAuthor(s): Linda JaivinIllustration(s): over 50 black and white illustrationsCollection: Shortest HistoryPublicatio...

Reducere. From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water ...

Reducere. Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imp...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Taiwan, then keep reading...The history of Taiwan is astonishing. Politically, Taiwan-- was a wa...

This succinct history of Germany will take you on an incredible journey through time spanning from the 1500s to the present. Focusing on Germany in...

A stunning set of four books that bring together classic dishes from all over China, from the imperial kitchens of Beijing to the tea houses of Sou...

Lauder Professor of International Relations, University of Pennsylvania.'A tour de force not to be missed.' Willy Wo-Lap, Senior China Analyst at C...

A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the Caribbean, whether to its...

The 8th novel in the Chinese crime series featuring Shanghai detective Chief Inspector Chen Cao. He is caught between Party politics and his princi...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human ...

Filled with fascinating ideas about the revival of religion now sweeping across China, it explores how these changes offer a profound threat to the...

Reducere. The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history--a bests...

Reducere. Describes the awe-inspiring teamwork of one million people, who, over the course of ten years, built the Great Wall of China, as ordered by China's...

The extraordinary story of how China became the powerful country it is today, when just a century ago it was almost helpless in the face of foreign...

Experience the flavour of China by using the delicious recipes in this book! As well as being able to make food such as bang-bang chicken and fried...

A provocative account showing that "China"-and its 5, 000 years of unified history-is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political ...

Perhaps no one in the 20th century had a greater long-term impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. This title provides a biography of his life....

Publisher: Tilted Axis PressAuthor(s): Ge YanPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 34Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera farmecul l...

Reducere. DescriptionThe First Emperor In 1974, Chinese peasants made the discovery of the century... Thousands of terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of a...

Publisher: ACA Publishing LimitedAuthor(s): Scott KronickIllustration(s): 26 illustrationsNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 110...

Reducere. DescriptionWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for AutobiographyXiaolu Guo is one of the most acclaimed Chinese-born writers of her ge...

Reducere. At a time of mystery and cruelty ... in an ancient land of breathtaking beauty and exotic surprise ... a courageous woman triumphs over her world's...

Reducere. In this book we discuss the history of Blacks in China from the Neolithic up to the rise of the Southeast Asian civilizations.

If you want to discover the captivating history of China, then keep reading...The history of China is complex-perhaps more complex than that of oth...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of China, then keep reading...The history of China is complex-perhaps more complex than that of oth...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Why would anyone feel the need to polish a dragon? Well, you might, if you were making a 360-degree film about China and insisted that every shot o...

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor, whether cruising or...

China's rapid rise is doubtless the most significant economic and geopolitical event in the 21st century. What has led to its rise? What does it me...

Reducere. Two Epic Storytellers and a Clash of Ancient Civilizations A novel of the first Chinese emperor, the Great Wall of China, spiritual warfare, dragon...

Just over a thousand years ago, the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries, China was home to nearly...

A novel about a woman in modern ChinaPublisher: The Conrad PressAuthor(s): Pat NohrdenNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 151 x 5...

Another Darkness, Another Dawn is a new study into some of the most marginalised and villified members of society - Gypsies, Roma and Travellers - ...

Reducere. The food plants of an area provide the material basis for the survival of its population, and furnish inspiring stimuli for cultural development. T...

Retaining well-loved features from the previous editions, The Transformation of China 1936-1997 has been approved by AQA and matched to the new 201...