China's geography : globalization and the dynamics of political, economic and social change / Gregory Veeck ... [et. al]
- Bib ID:
- 3792018
- Format:
- Book
- Online Version:
- Table of contents only
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- Description:
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- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2006], c2007
- xiii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780742554023
- 0742554023
- Series:
- Changing regions in a global context.
- Summary:
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"There are many Chinas, as this comprehensive survey of contemporary China illustrates. Offering the first sustained geography of the reform era, the authors trace the changes occurring in this great and ancient nation across both time and space. Through clear prose and abundant maps and photos, China's Geography illustrates and explains the great differences in economy and culture found throughout China's many regions."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. China's path and progress
- 2. China's natural environments
- 3. Ancient roots and binding traditions
- 4. The political geography of emerging China
- 5. Population and human resources
- 6. Culture and cultural change in urban China / Christopher J. Smith
- 7. A preface to China's changing economic geography
- 8. Agriculture : from antiquity to revolution to reform
- 9. Urban development in contemporary China / Youqin Huang
- 10. Reform and challenge in China's industrial sector
- 11. Hong Kong before and after the return / Christopher J. Smith
- 12. Macao (Macau)
- 13. Taiwan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- China
- Other authors/contributors:
- Veeck, Gregory, 1956-
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2007
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