The Great Wall [the extraordinary story of China's wonder of the world] / by Man, John 1941- creator text bibliography mau Cambridge, Mass Da Capo Press 2008 1st Da Capo Press ed. monographic eng
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xii, 336 p., [32] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm. John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China--from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower. John Man. Subtitle from jacket. Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-323) and index. a-cc--- Man, John 1941- Travel Great Wall of China (China) History China History DS793.G67 M316 2008 951 9780306817670 0306817675 2008930967 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008930967-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008930967-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008930967-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2008930967-d.html UPZ 080612 20110125095016.0 15326540