Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present

by Jonathan Fenby

Book Overview

In 1850, China was the "sick man of Asia." Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061661163
• ISBN13: 9780061661167
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 762 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"