Honolulu. U Hawai'i P Honolulu 2010, 2010. 132 pages, glossary, paperback. Very good copy. Heroes of China’s Great Leap Forward presents contrasting narratives of the most ambitious and disastrous mass movement in modern Chinese history. The objective of the Great Leap, when it was launched in the late 1950s, was..... More
Honolulu. University of Hawaii Press. 2010. 132 pages, glossary, paperback. Heroes of China’s Great Leap Forward presents contrasting narratives of the most ambitious and disastrous mass movement in modern Chinese history. The objective of the Great Leap, when it was launched in the late 1950s, was to catapult China into..... More
Canberra. Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. Australian National University. 1989. 128pp, lightly sunned spine, a good copy in paperback. Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence No. 57. This collection of papers includes: China's New Political Structure - Jonathan Unger; The View from Beijing - David Sadleir; The Japanese Stake -..... More
Norwalk. EastBridge, 2001. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, 150pp, paperback, lower cover scuffed. "Having graduated from a prestigious prep school, Knowlton and his roommate, Jim, embark upon a year-long trip around the world before attending Harvard and Yale, respectively, in the fall of 1949. The majority of their journey..... More
Hong Kong. FormAsia. ( 2002). Many colour photographic illustrations, 71pp, 16mo (10cms x 19cms), dustjacket. "In China, much of life is lived on the street. Open-air markets, streetside stalls, portable kitchens wreathed in tantalising aromas - all turn the street into a place of unceasing encounter. Superb photography heightens the..... More