Chris Courtney (University of Cambridge)

Gebundenes Buch

The Nature of Disaster in China

The 1931 Yangzi River Flood

Beschreibung

This book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese history, environmental history, and disaster studies. It analyses of one of the most lethal floods in history, exploring its environmental, social, and cultural dimensions. It examines the historical development of water problems in Yangzi region, which remain relevant today.

Autor

Chris Courtney is an environmental and social historian of modern China. He has lived for over five years in the city of Wuhan, and is passionate about the history and culture of the region. Having completed his Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, he was awarded research fellowships at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, and at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Environment and History
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 162mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 636g
• ISBN-13: 9781108417778
• ISBN-10: 1108417779
• Artikelnr.: 49088137