A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gordon Kerr
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9781842439685
ClassificationsDewey:951
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
Imprint Pocket Essentials
Publication Date 24 January 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An absorbing introduction to more than 4000 years of Chinese history, telling the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating and complex nation. It describes the amazing technological advances that her scientists and inventors made many hundreds of years before similar discoveries in Europe. It also investigates the Chinese view of the world and examines the movements, aspirations and philosophies that moulded it and, in so doing, created the Chinese nation.

Author Biography

Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War, A Short History of the Vietnam War, A Short History of the Middle East, A Short History of Religion and The War That Never Ended. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France.

Reviews

Factual and even-handed, Kerr presents a fair-minded introduction of basic Chinese history * Booklist *