The retreat of the elephants an environmental history of China /

"This is the first environmental history of China during the three thousand years for which there are written records. It is also a treasure trove of literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources that allow the reader direct access to the views and feelings of the Chinese pe...

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Main Author: Elvin, Mark.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]
Physical Description: xxviii, 564 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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Online Access: Table of contents
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