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Black and white line maps, 142pp, bibliography, index. Minor wear to rear cover, otherwise in very good condition. East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology & Culture series. Using case studies of large-scale public works projects in the Huai River valley of central China, this book illustrates the manner in which the Nationalist government sought to re-establish central administrative control which fractured following the fall of the empire.…

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Condizione: New. In the Maoist years the North China Plain was re-engineered to use every drop of water for irrigation and hydroelectricity. As David Pietz shows, China's urban growth, industrial expansion, and agricultural intensification rested on compromised water resources, with effects that cast a long shadow over China's future course as a global power. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 684. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . .…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature, it discusses how the past has shaped our contemporary challenges with equitable access to clean and ample water supplies. The book is organized into chapters that explore thematic issues in water history, including Water and Civilizations, Water and Health, Water and Equity and Water and Sustainability. Each chapter is introduced by a critical overview of the theme, followed by four primary and secondary readings that discuss critical nodes in the historical and contemporary development of each chapter theme. Further readings at the end of each chapter invite the reader to further explore the dynamics of each theme. The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices. These historical patterns shape the range of choices available to us as we formulate responses to water challenges. The book will be a valuable resource to all students interested in understanding the challenges of water use today. This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condizione: New. In the Maoist years the North China Plain was re-engineered to use every drop of water for irrigation and hydroelectricity. As David Pietz shows, China's urban growth, industrial expansion, and agricultural intensification rested on compromised water resources, with effects that cast a long shadow over China's future course as a global power. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 684. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. 1st ed. 2021. This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature, it discusses how the past has shaped our contemporary challenges with equitable access to clean and ample water supplies. The book is organized into chapters that explore thematic issues in water history, including "Water and Civilizations," Water and Health," "Water and Equity" and "Water and Sustainability". Each chapter is introduced by a critical overview of the theme, followed by four primary and secondary readings that discuss critical nodes in the historical and contemporary development of each chapter theme. "Further readings" at the end of each chapter invite the reader to further explore the dynamics of each theme.  The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices.  These historical patterns shape the range of choices available to us as we formulate responses to water challenges. The book will be a valuable resource to all students interested in understanding the challenges of water use today.…

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Gebunden. Condizione: New. In the Maoist years the North China Plain was re-engineered to use every drop of water for irrigation and hydroelectricity. As David Pietz shows, China s urban growth, industrial expansion, and agricultural intensification rested on compromised water resour.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Landscape Change and Resource Utilization in East Asia | Perspectives from Environmental History | Ts'ui-jung Liu (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2021 | Routledge | EAN 9780367445232 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature, it discusses how the past has shaped our contemporary challenges with equitable access to clean and ample water supplies. The book is organized into chapters that explore thematic issues in water history, including 'Water and Civilizations,' Water and Health,' 'Water and Equity' and 'Water and Sustainability'. Each chapter is introduced by a critical overview of the theme, followed by four primary and secondary readings that discuss critical nodes in the historical and contemporary development of each chapter theme. 'Further readings' at the end of each chapter invite the reader to further explore the dynamics of each theme. The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices. These historical patterns shape the range of choices available to us as we formulate responses to water challenges.The book will be a valuable resource to all students interested in understanding the challenges of water use today.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Water and Human Societies | Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | David A. Pietz (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xiii | Englisch | 2021 | Springer | EAN 9783030676940 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …