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A revised edition of this history of the world's oldest civilisation. The CULTURAL ATLAS series aims to evoke the spirit and vitality of the world's great civilisations, past and present, through... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0871961326
ISBN13:9780871961327
Release Date:January 1983
Publisher:Facts on File
Length:237 Pages
Weight:3.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 9.7" x 12.2"
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Asia Atlases Atlases & Maps China Earth Sciences Education & Reference General Geography History ReferenceCustomer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Despite superb maps on some subjects you never imagined, like the various shifts in the mouth of the Yellow River, and gorgeous illustrations of the art of the period, this book has a few flaws. The line drawing reconstruction illos are so dramatic and modern as to convey relatively little information and some inaccuracies (would someone tell me how those horses are drawing that chariot, other than with the reins?), and the cultural coverage of the text is irregular in what it covers if you are looking for depth. It takes a couple of readings before the text falls together, and then suddenly you know a lot about China. Perservere. It's not bad as an only home reference on China, or as an introduction for the educated adult.
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