The River, the Plain, and the State

The River, the Plain, and the State
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781107155985
ISBN-13 : 1107155983
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Book Synopsis The River, the Plain, and the State by : Ling Zhang

Download or read book The River, the Plain, and the State written by Ling Zhang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the human-engineered flooding of China's Yellow River, and how it affected the state, environment, and inhabitants of the region.


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