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The Ecology of War in China
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This book explores the interplay between war and the environment in Henan Province, a hotly contested frontline territory that endured massive environmental des
Famine Relief in Warlord China
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Famine Relief in Warlord China is a reexamination of disaster responses during the greatest ecological crisis of the pre-Nationalist Chinese republic. In 1920�
Calamity and Reform in China
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This is the first book-length treatment of the political causes and consequences of the Great Leap Famine (1959-61), one of the worst tragedies in human history
The Nature of Disaster in China
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In 1931, China suffered a catastrophic flood that claimed millions of lives. This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Rather, it was created by an in