Japan Rising: The Iwakura Embassy to the USA and Europe [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Kunitake, Kume

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521735165 ISBN 13: 9780521735162

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

In 1871 Japan sent a delegation to the USA and Europe. This book is an abridged report of this journey.

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Descrizione del libro

In 1871 Japan sent a delegation to the USA and Europe. The report of this journey played a key role in Japan's transformation into an industrial nation. This abridgement makes the report accessible to a wider range of scholars and students, and those interested in the rise of modern Japan.

Contenuti

Introduction Ian Nish; Volume I. The United States of America: Preface; 1. The voyage across the Pacific; 2. A survey of the United States of America; 3. A record of San Francisco, 1; 4. A record of San Francisco, 2; 5. The railroad journey in the state of California; 6. The railroad journey in the state of Nevada and Utah territory; 7. The Rocky Mountain railroad; 8. The Chicago railroad; 9. The railroad journey from Chicago to Washington, D.C.; 10. A survey of the District of Columbia; 11. A record of Washington, D.C., 1; 12. A record of Washington, D.C., 2; 13. A record of Washington, D.C., 3; 14. The journey through the northern states, 1; 15. The journey through the northern states, 2; 16. The journey through the northern states, 3; 17. A record of Washington, D.C.: epilogue; 18. A record of Philadelphia; 19. A record of New York City; 20. A record of Boston; Volume II. Britain: 21. A survey of Britain; 22. A survey of London; 23. A record of London, 1; 24. A record of London, 2; 25. A record of London, 3; 26. A record of Liverpool, 1; 27. A record of Liverpool, 2; 28. A record of Manchester, 1; 29. A record of Manchester, 2; 30. A record of Glasgow; 31. A record of Edinburgh; 32. A tour of the Highlands; 33. A record of Newcastle, 1; 34. A record of Newcastle, 2; 35. A record of Bradford; 36. A record of Sheffield; 37. A record of Staffordshire and Warwickshire; 38. A record of Birmingham; 39. A record of Cheshire; 40. A record of London, 4; Volume III. Continental Europe, 1: 41. A survey of France; 42. A record of Paris, 1; 43. A record of Paris, 2; 44. A record of Paris, 3; 45. A record of Paris, 4; 46. A record of Paris, 5; 47. A record of Paris, 6; 48. A record of Paris, 7; 49. A survey of Belgium; 50. A record of Belgium, 1; 51. A record of Belgium, 2; 52. A survey of Holland; 53. A record of The Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden; 54. A record of Amsterdam; 55. A survey of Prussia; 56. The journey by rail through western Prussia; 57. A survey of Berlin; 58. A record of Berlin, 1; 59. A record of Berlin, 2; 60. A record of Berlin, 3; with a supplement on Potsdam; Volume IV. Continental Europe, 2: 61. A survey of Russia; 62. A survey of Russian railways and St. Petersburg; 63. A record of St. Petersburg, 1; 64. A record of St. Petersburg, 2; 65. A record of St. Petersburg, 3; 66. A record of Northern Germany, first part; 67. A record of Denmark; 68. A record of Sweden, 1; 69. A record of Sweden, 2; 70. A record of northern Germany, second part, 1; 71. A record of northern Germany, second part, 2; 72. A record of southern Germany; 73. A survey of Italy; 74. A record of Florence; 75. A record of Rome, 1; 76. A record of Rome, 2; 77. A record of Naples; 78. A record of Lombardy and Venice; 79. A survey of Austria; 80. Travels by rail in Austria, and a survey of Vienna; 81. A record of Vienna; Volume V. Continental Europe, 3; and the Voyage Home: 82. The Vienna universal exposition, 1; 83. The Vienna universal exposition, 2; 84. A record of Switzerland; 85. Switzerland's mountain scenery; 86. A record of Berne and Geneva; 87. A record of Lyons and Marseilles; 88. Spain and Portugal; 89. Political practices and customs in Europe; 90. European geography and transportation; 91. The climate and agriculture of Europe; 92. European industry; 93. European commercial enterprise; 94. The voyage through the Mediterranean; 95. The voyage through the Red Sea; 96. The voyage through the Arabian Sea; 97. A record of the island of Ceylon; 98. The voyage through the Bay of Bengal; 99. The voyage through the China Sea; 100. A record of Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521735165
• ISBN 13: 9780521735162
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 560
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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