Yangtze

Name: Yangtze
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ISBN: 9780563487791

ISBN-10: 0563487798

ISBN-13: 9780563487791

Edition: 2005

Authors: Philip Wilkinson

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Flowing over 3,900 miles, the Yangtze is as vast, varied, and mysterious as China itself. It rises in the highlands of Tibet, where glaciers create a network of icy channels that form what the Chinese call the Long River. From here, it snakes and cascades its way through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery, into the precipitous mountains, narrow gorges, and lush lowlands of eastern China.Yangtzefollows the river on its journey through China; as it does so, it explores the teeming human activity along the river’s banks, its flora and fauna, and its role in some of the turning points in Chinese history. The book also examines the changes and challenges affecting the Yangtze today,…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 10/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 10.25" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English



Timeline


Introduction



The Upper Reaches



The Three Gorges



The Middle Reaches



The Lower Reaches


Acknowledgements


Index