The Nature of Disaster in China
Douban
ISBN: 9781108417778
écrit par:
Chris Courtney
édition: Cambridge University Press
date de publication: 2018
-3
série: Studies in Environment and History
reliure: Hardcover
prix: USD 99.99
nombre de pages: 310
The 1931 Yangzi River Flood
Chris Courtney
résumé
This book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese history, environmental history, and disaster studies. It analyses of one of the most lethal floods in history, exploring its environmental, social, and cultural dimensions. It examines the historical development of water problems in Yangzi region, which remain relevant today.
contents
Introduction
1. The Long River长江
2. The flood pulse
3. The Dragon King龙王
4. A sense of disaster
5. Disaster experts
6. The floating population
Epilogue.
