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| Author | : Mark Simner |
| Publisher | : Fonthill Media |
| Total Pages | : 513 |
| Release | : 2019-06-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
During the middle of the 19th-Century, Britain and China would twice go to war over trade, and in particular the trade in opium. The Chinese people had progressively become addicted to the narcotic, a habit that British merchants were more than happy to feed from their opium-poppy fields in India. When the Qing dynasty rulers of China attempted to suppress this trade--due to the serious social and economic problems it caused--the British Government responded with gunboat diplomacy, and conflict soon ensued. The first conflict, known as the First Anglo-Chinese War or Opium War (1839-42), ended in British victory and the Treaty of Nanking. However, this treaty was heavily biased in favour of the British, and it would not be long before there was a renewal of hostilities, taking the form of what became known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War (1857-60). Again, the second conflict would end with an 'unequal treaty' that was heavily biased towards the victor. The Lion and the Dragon: Britain's Opium Wars with China, 1839-1860 examines the causes and ensuing military history of these tragic conflicts, as well as their bitter legacies.
| Author | : Melvyn C. Goldstein |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780520212541 |
Drawing upon his deep knowledge of the Tibetan culture and people, Goldstein takes us through the history of Tibet, concentrating on the political and cultural negotiations over the status of Tibet from the turn of the century to the present. He describes the role of Tibet in Chinese politics, the feeble and conflicting responses of foreign governments, overtures and rebuffs on both sides, and the nationalistic emotions that are inextricably entwined in the political debate. Ultimately, he presents a plan for a reasoned compromise, identifying key aspects of the conflict and appealing to the United States to play an active diplomatic role.
| Author | : Margaret Mahy |
| Publisher | : Orion Children's Books |
| Total Pages | : 58 |
| Release | : 2013-03-07 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1444010298 |
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside. A brand new Early Reader edition of this beautiful classic story.
| Author | : Qiang Zhai |
| Publisher | : Kent State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : China |
| ISBN | : 9780873384902 |
A study in international history and comparative analysis of the relations between China, Britain and America, in the period from 1949 to 1958. The author draws upon previously-classified documents and private papers to give a view of the Cold War from Chinese and Western standpoints.
| Author | : Mac Barnett |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 2017-01-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1368005292 |
Meet Chloe: Every week, she collects loose change so she can buy tickets to ride the merry-go-round. But one fateful day, she gets lost in the woods on her way home, and a large dragon leaps out from-"Wait! It's supposed to be a lion," says Mac Barnett, the author of this book. But Adam Rex, the illustrator, thinks a dragon would be so much cooler (don't you agree?). Mac's power of the pen is at odds with Adam's brush, and Chloe's story hangs in the balance. Can she help them out of this quandary to be the heroine of her own story? Mac Barnett and Adam Rex are a dynamic duo, and two of the strongest contemporary voices in picture books today. In an accessible and funny way, Chloe and the Lion talks about the creative process and the joys and trials of collaboration.
| Author | : Janey Levy |
| Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
| Total Pages | : 26 |
| Release | : 2018-07-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 153821931X |
Lions and Komodo dragons are both fierce carnivores, but pitted against each other, which would come out on top? The answer to that is up to the reader of this high-interest volume to decide. They'll be presented with loads of facts to help them choose which animal they think would win in a fight. This imaginative and informative book reinforces important elementary science concepts. Information such as size, speed, and adaptations paired with colorful photographs bring this beastly battle to life.
| Author | : Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 568 |
| Release | : 1910 |
| Genre | : China |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Christopher Cook |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Map on lining papers. Includes index.
| Author | : Lawrence Murray |
| Publisher | : Lion's Conquest |
| Total Pages | : 602 |
| Release | : 2019-03-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781797719740 |
The year is 1047 A.D. In Normandy, William fights to hold on to his duchy, whilst in England, Harold, the second son of Godwin, the powerful Earl of Wessex, inherits his father. Tensions in England grow as King Edward's marriage to Godwin's daughter, Edith, fails to produce an heir and it is rumoured that King Edward has named Duke William as his heir. William is however fully engaged in Normandy, putting down persistent challenges to his title. Although his heart belongs to Alice of the Bessin, the woman he stole away from his enemy, by marrying Matilda, the unruly daughter of the Count of Flanders, he could become the most powerful magnate in all of France. But will France's weak King allow such a marriage? For William, however, the heaviest burden is the pain of relinquishing the great love of his life. And what is to become of Alice, now her reputation is soiled forever?Harold's final victory over the Welsh makes him all England's hero, but he too has personal problems: Can he ever forgive Edith Swannesha, his wife of 20 years, for betraying him and how will he manage without his Irish friend and bodyguard, Brendan mac Diarmait? By 1064, with King Edward's health failing, a rebellion brewing in the north and, in Norway, the emergence of a third, fearsome contender for England's throne, Harold sets out for Normandy to meet William. Can they join forces to forge the Anglo-Norman empire, of which King Edward has long dreamt? Or will their ambition engulf them in a bloody war? Only one can be King; but first, they must take the measure of each other.The Lion and the Dragon relates the rise of two of the strongest leaders in medieval Christendom. It is Book One of a trilogy, The Lion's Conquest, which takes us through the events that made giants of two of history's most famous heroes and changed history not only for England but all of Europe. The Lion's Conquest also includes: Book 2: The Fall of the Dragon and Book 3: The Lion's Shar
| Author | : Pearl Evans |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 1988-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780938453017 |
The author describes her experiences working as an English teacher in China and shares her observations on the customs and people
