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The Great Wall : the extraordinary story of China's wonder of the world

Author:John Man

Summary:Mutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and Wall-building, until the northward spread of China in the 20th century made the Wall redundant.For this riveting account, John Man travelled the Wall from the far western deserts to the Pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many 'wild' ones.

Print Book, English, ©2008

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Publisher: Bantam Press, London, ©2008

Genre:History

Physical Description:335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9780306817670, 9780593055755, 9780553817683, 0306817675, 0593055756, 055381768X

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:1060737891

Subjects:

China Great Wall of China

Grande Muraille (Chine) Histoire

Great Wall of China (China) History

Man, John, 1941-

Man, John, 1941- Travel

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