The beautiful country and the Middle Kingdom : America and China, 1776 to the present / John Pomfret...
The beautiful country and the Middle Kingdom : America and China, 1776 to the present / John Pomfret...
The beautiful country and the Middle Kingdom : America and China, 1776 to the present / John Pomfret.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, New York Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2017/1295
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 693 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I. A new frontier ; Founding fortunes ; Blitzconversion ; The calm minister ; Men of iron ; A good thrashing ; Bible women ; The door opens and shuts ; Hot air and hope -- Part II. American dreams ; Mr. Science ; Fortune cookies ; Up in smoke ; The Soong dynasty ; Opportunity or threat ; A Red...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, New York Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Edition
First Edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
"From the clipper ships that ventured to Canton hauling cargos of American ginseng to swap for Chinese tea to the US warships facing off against China's growing navy in the South China Sea, from the Yankee missionaries who brought Christianity and education to China to the Chinese who built the American West, the United States and China have always...
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The beautiful country and the Middle Kingdom : America and China, 1776 to the present / John Pomfret.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [638]-664) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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G 2017/1295
Record Identifier
74VKVR8yAoAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVR8yAoAM
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ISBN
0805092501
9780805092509
DDC
327.73051
MMS ID
991024075219002626
