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Man, John, 1941-
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Great Wall of China (China) -- History.
China -- History.
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Man, John, 1941-
Great Wall of China (China) -- History.
China -- History.
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The
Great
Wall
: [the extraordinary story of
China
's wonder of the world] / John Man.
by
Man, John, 1941-
Da Capo Press, 2008.
Call #:
951 M266g
Subjects
Great
Wall
of
China
(
China
)
--
History
.
China
--
History
.
ISBN:
9780306817670 (hc.)
0306817675 (hc.)
Edition:
1st. Da Capo Press ed.
Description:
xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Subtitle from jacket.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
John Man travels the entire length of the
Great
Wall
and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex
history
of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the
Great
Wall
is once more a commanding emblem of
China
, the resurgent superpower.
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