A Historical Geography of China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Historical Geography of China write by Yi-Fu Tuan. This book was released on 2017-07-12. A Historical Geography of China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Chinese earth is pervasively humanized through long occupation. Signs of man's presence vary from the obvious to the extremely subtle. The building of roads, bridges, dams, and factories, and the consolidation of farm holdings alter the Chinese landscape and these alterations seem all the more conspicuous because they introduce features that are not distinctively Chinese. In contrast, traditional forms and architectural relics escape our attention because they are so identified with the Chinese scene that they appear to be almost outgrowths of nature. Describing the natural order of human beings in the context of the Chinese earth and civilization, "A Historical Geography of China" narrates the evolution of the Chinese landscape from prehistoric times to the present.Tuan views landscape as a visible expression of man's efforts to gain a living and achieve a measure of stability in the constant flux of nature. The book ranges the period of time from Peking man to the epoch of Mao Tse-tung. It moves through the ancient and modern dynasties, the warlords and conquests, earthquakes, devastating floods, climatic reversals, and staggering civil wars to the impact of Western civilization and industrialization. The emphasis throughout is on the effect of a changing environment on succeeding cultures.This classic study attempts to analyze and describe traditional Chinese settlement patterns and architecture. The result is a clear and succinct examination of the development of the Chinese landscape over thousands of years. It describes the ways the Communist regime worked to alter the face of the nation. This work will quickly prove to be crucial reading for all who are interested in this pivotal nation. It goes far beyond the usual political spectrum, into the physical and social roots of Chinese history.
Human Environment and Progress
Human Environment and Progress - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Human Environment and Progress write by William Ramsay Kermack. This book was released on 1927. Human Environment and Progress available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States write by Charles Oscar Paullin. This book was released on 1932. Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A digitally enhanced version of this atlas was developed by the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond and is available online. Click the link above to take a look.
The Students' Illustrated Historical Geography of the Holy Land
The Students' Illustrated Historical Geography of the Holy Land - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Students' Illustrated Historical Geography of the Holy Land write by William Walter Smith. This book was released on 2014-03. The Students' Illustrated Historical Geography of the Holy Land available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography
Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography write by Renzhi Hou. This book was released on 2014-11-21. Symposium on Chinese Historical Geography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book represents the most important academic achievements won by Dr. Renzhi Hou, one of the founding fathers of and pioneering researchers in the modern historical geography of China. His collected papers and speeches, spanning from the 1940s to the 1990s, serve as a window into Hou’s academic experience as well as the development of the historical geography of China during the second half of the 20th century. Dr. Hou has made his greatest contributions mainly in two areas, namely, urban historical geography and desert historical geography. Roughly a quarter of this book is devoted to the former, and above all to the study of Beijing’s historical geography and its influence on urban planning. It is worth noting that “From Beijing to Washington—A Contemplation on the Concept of Municipal Planning,” presented here, is the only historical geography-based comparative study of a Chinese city and a Western one by a Chinese scholar. Dr. Hou’s studies on desert historical geography have garnered him a prominent reputation in the natural sciences academia. “Ancient City Ruins in the Deserts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China,” also included here, can be considered a masterwork. Moreover, many of his original thoughts on some interesting topics can also be found in this book, such as the communication between China and Africa in ancient times, and the rediscovery of the value of geographical classics in the modern context.
