Retreat of the Elephants An Environmental History of China

Name: Retreat of the Elephants An Environmental History of China
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ISBN: 9780300119930

ISBN-10: 0300119933

ISBN-13: 9780300119930

Edition: 2006

Authors: Mark Elvin

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This landmark book--the first environmental history of China--is based on a wealth of literary, political aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources that reveal the views of the Chinese people toward their environment and landscape. "Masterly and engaging. . . . Essential for those who want to understand the long sweep of Chinese history, and it will enhance the perspective of those who think they already understand it. A scholarly tour de force."--J. R. McNeill, "Wilson Quarterly (Note to DMB: check print review--also in Science?)" "Elvin combines an illuminating account of the 4,000 year-long collision of humans and nature with delightful tidbits about everything under the Chinese…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 9/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.93" long x 0.16" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English