The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River flood /

The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River flood /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Courtney, Chris, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018. ©2018
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 296 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in environment and history Studies in environment and history.
Subject:	Floods -- China -- Yangtze River -- History. Floods. China -- Yangtze River. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13584336

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ISBN:	9781108287098 1108287093 9781108278362 1108278361 1108284930 9781108284936 9781108417778 1108417779 9781108405799 1108405797
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Unearths the forgotten history of a catastrophic flood, examining its profound impact upon the environment and society of modern China.
Other form:	Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Courtney, Christine. Nature of disaster in China. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018 9781108417778

Table of Contents:

Cover; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Note on Language; Introduction; 1 The Long River; 2 The Flood Pulse; 3 The Dragon King; 4 A Sense of Disaster; 5 Disaster Experts; 6 The Floating Population; Epilogue; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.