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

A Short History of China provides an absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 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... 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: Gordon Kerr
• | Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2013
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781842439685
• | ISBN-10: 1842439685