The Retreat of the Elephants: An Environmental History of China
The book is a treasure trove of literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources.
Overview:
The book is a treasure trove of literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources, which allow the reader direct access to the views and feelings of the Chinese people toward their environment and their landscape. It portrays the 4,000-year-long collision of humans and nature in China.
Author: Mark Elvin (UK)
Publisher: Jiangsu People’s Publishing Ltd.
Price: ¥68.00