Golden-silk smoke : a history of tobacco in China, 1550-2010 / Carol Benedict.
Golden-silk smoke : a history of tobacco in China, 1550-2010 / Carol Benedict.
Golden-silk smoke : a history of tobacco in China, 1550-2010 / Carol Benedict.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.
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N394.14095/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 334 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2011.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- HISTORY / Asia / General
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Summary
"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epide...
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Golden-silk smoke : a history of tobacco in China, 1550-2010 / Carol Benedict.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2011.
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N394.14095/1
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74Vvq3RPpRbM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvq3RPpRbM
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ISBN
0520262778 (hardback)
9780520262775 (hardback)
DDC
394.140951
MMS ID
991006207409702626
