An Urban History of China, Hardcover - Toby Lincoln

Reducere. In this accessible new study, Toby Lincoln offers the first history of Chinese cities from their origins to the present. Despite being an agricultu...

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

Reducere. China is both the world's oldest continuing civilization and an emerging global super power. Over the last two millennia, this rich and complex nat...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Claire DunningIllustration(s): 23 halftonesNumber of pages: 336Collection: Historical Studies ...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Claire DunningIllustration(s): 23 halftonesNumber of pages: 336Collection: Historical Studies ...

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

Reducere. His sayings are repeated throughout the world. His teachings set the course of Chinese society for two and a half millennia. But Confucius (551 BCE...

Reducere. Others laughed at the idea of blond, blue-eyed Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) becoming a missionary to China. He was so pale, the Chinese would think he...

Reducere. Oil for the Lamps of China (1934) was a best-selling novel when it was first published, just a few years after Pearl Buck's The Good Earth (1931). ...

Reducere. New multi-volume series both fun and educational, in slim pocket sized hardcovers Current day kids Annie and Nico travel back to--ancient China to ...

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An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president's life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Ab...

DescriptionTobias Wright has always gotten everything he's wanted, including Niecey, the love of his life. A chance meeting at one of the lounge ba...

This is a wonderful collection of Lincoln's most famous speeches in complete and unabridged form. The simple yet memorable eloquence of his speeche...

Reducere. DescriptionNow in its third edition, The Rise of Early Modern Science argues that to understand why modern science arose in the West it is essentia...

Reducere. 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. A is for Accessibility, B is for Belief, C is for Class. All people have the right to be treated fairly, no matter who they are, what they look lik...

Reducere. What did nineteenth-century cities smell like? And how did odors matter in the formation of a modern environmental consciousness? Smell Detectives ...

Reducere. The author of this book, General Thomas Maley Harris, was a medical doctor, who recruited and served as commander of the Tenth West Virginia Volunt...

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Reducere. This latest volume in Black Dog's bestselling, award-winning series for kids explores the countries, terrains, and cultures of our fascinating plan...

DescriptionOn Tuesday, November 17, 1942, aircraft CNAC No. 60 climbed slowly toward the Himalayas, growing smaller and smaller until it finally fa...

Reducere. In the months leading up to the 1971 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II was an unknown horse with a Venezuelan trainer who spoke only Spanish. The Derby e...

My First Book of Chinese Words introduces young children to basic words and concepts in the Chinese language through colorful rhymes and beautiful ...

A year in the life of New York City's premier beekeeper, who charmingly chronicles his adventures and the quirky personalities he encounters while ...

Reducere. Celebrated Author and story teller Norman McFadden releases 28 new tales in "Urban Legends of Lincoln County Missouri." Do werewolves truly roam th...

DescriptionIs it possible to lead a creative post-urban existence? A wave of creatives is opting out of increasingly regulated and pressured urban ...

Publisher: SCPG Publishing CorporationAuthor(s): Gang, PhD ShangNumber of pages: 156Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 260 x 185 x 20Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. DescriptionUnforgettable people. Beloved places. Enduring memories. From its beginning in 1869 as a land-grant institution on the edge of the prair...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient China, then keep reading...To understand present-day China, its politics, society, and c...

Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln exchanged letters at the end of the Civil War. Although they were divided by far more than the Atlantic Ocean, they a...

Young-Old examines contemporary architectural and urban mutations that have emerged as a consequence of one of the key demographic transformations ...

In the spring of 1940, Stalin's NKVD executed 22, 000 Polish officers, ensigns and state officials near the Russian village of Katyn and other plac...

This book provides a new account of the urbanism of the Roman world between 100 BC and AD 300. To do so, it draws on a combination of textual sourc...

Peter Hall s seminal Cities of Tomorrow remains an unrivalled account of the history of planning in theory and practice, as well as of the social a...

Reducere. DescriptionA brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy -- and how they help us understand China today In Ways of Heaven, leading C...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michelle MorganIllustrator: Michelle MorganTranslator: Xiaolin SuOverview海龟托比和他的朋友们生活在珊瑚礁。当托比生病时，他们快乐嬉戏的生活被打断了。现在他的朋友们需要齐心协...

Reducere. "Gripping...a terrific action narrative." -Max Hastings, The Sunday Times An award winning journalist reveals the dramatic true story of the CIA's ...

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...

Reducere. This history of China as the Chinese would write it gives brilliant and unconventional insights for understanding China's role in the world, especi...

DescriptionA new illustrated edition of Sun Tzu's classic ancient Chinese meditation on military strategy and human psychology, with a new commenta...

DescriptionThe essential San Francisco travel guide for walkers and hikers Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco's 42 hills, exposing...

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding...

A beautifully illustrated version of the traditional folktale about the Chinese zodiac from the author of Deep in the Woods.

Reducere. DescriptionJoin Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilizations throughout history in the first four books of h...