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The Yellow River: The Problem of Water in Modern China
Full title: | The Yellow River: The Problem of Water in Modern China |
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ISBN: | 9780674058248 |
ISBN 10: | 0674058240 |
Authors: | Pietz, David A. |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Num. pages: | 384 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
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. Introduction -- On The Ecological Margins -- Management And Mismanagement In The Imperial Period -- Transforming The Land Of Famine -- Making The Water Run Clear -- Creating A Garden On The North China Plain -- Managing Legacies, Managing Growth. David A. Pietz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.