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The Resource China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors, Frances Wood

China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors, Frances Wood

Label
China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors
Title
China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors
Statement of responsibility
Frances Wood
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1948-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Wood, Frances
Dewey number
  • 931/.04092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
DS747.9.Q254
LC item number
W66 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Qin shi huang
  • China
  • China
Label
China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors, Frances Wood
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Previously published: The first emperor of China. Great Britain : Profile Books Ltd., 2007
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-188) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: elephants, steamed duck and warring states -- The heart of a tiger or wolf -- The grand scribe's records and the place of the sleeping tiger -- The cunning councillor -- Cowboys and indians or Confucianism and Legalism -- The height of legal responsibility -- This species of fortification: the Great Wall -- The burning of the books -- Making everything the same -- The supreme forest and the hall of 10,000 guests -- The drugs of immortality -- Seas of mercury, pearl stars and an army of 8,000 men -- The First Emperor and the Great Helmsman
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Extent
ix, 209 pages
Isbn
9780312381127
Lccn
2008010553
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
BK0007523376
Label
China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors, Frances Wood
Publication
Copyright
Note
Previously published: The first emperor of China. Great Britain : Profile Books Ltd., 2007
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-188) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: elephants, steamed duck and warring states -- The heart of a tiger or wolf -- The grand scribe's records and the place of the sleeping tiger -- The cunning councillor -- Cowboys and indians or Confucianism and Legalism -- The height of legal responsibility -- This species of fortification: the Great Wall -- The burning of the books -- Making everything the same -- The supreme forest and the hall of 10,000 guests -- The drugs of immortality -- Seas of mercury, pearl stars and an army of 8,000 men -- The First Emperor and the Great Helmsman
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Extent
ix, 209 pages
Isbn
9780312381127
Lccn
2008010553
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
BK0007523376

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