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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 16 pages. Buildings Wages And Costs / China II / The Future Of Land Control / Transport Plans / France: Resistance & Recognition/ COAL / Co-op Discussion (SL#125/6).

Condition: Very Good. 26 pages, illustrated with colour photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 20.5 x 25 cms. Category: English Ceramic Circle; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Stated first ed., 1967; 398 p., clean and unmarked except for name of former owner on half t.p.; 3 folded charts in like-new condition in pocket on back paste down; maps; paper strong and only mildly age-toned; binding tight; in absence of d.j. there is splotchy sunning on spine and at edges, particularly on back panel, but edge wear is minimal.…

Condition: New. pp. 322 1st ed. 2016 edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

Condition: New. pp. 261.

Condition: New. Santosh Kumar received the Ph.D. degree from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Dhanbad, India. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China. He is ranked in the top 2.

8vo. 175, [1] pp. Photo frontisp., numerous photo plates. Tan tweed boards, gilt lettering on spine, w/ d.j. photo cover art of Chinese refugees, NF/NF copy, from the library of David Kohl (1946-2025), former art teacher at the Hong Kong International School, musician, artist, and historian. First American edition of this well-written memoir detailing the author's experiences driving medical supplies landed at Rangoon over the Burma Road during World War II into the middle of China, resulting in travels over 2 1/2 years in Free China, along the edges of Chinese Tibet, visiting Beijing, staying with leper colonies, delousing the Chinese Army, and working with refugees on the Yellow River.…

8vo. 317, [1] pp. Photo frontisp., numerous photo illust., maps on endpapers. Brown publisher's cloth, black lettering front cover & spine (slight rippling to first couple leaves), w/ d.j. cover art photos of Flying Tigers and Greenlaw (minor chipping head of spine, slight sunning to spine), still VG/VG copy, w/ former ownership markings on ffep. First edition, stated, Ms. Greenlaw's account of her husband Harvey Greenlaw's experiences as pilot of Chenault and the Flying Tigers in Burma and China during World War II, while she served as War Diary Statistician and Editor of the American Volunteer Group News. Following the War the pair divorced, and Harvey Greenlaw became.…

8vo. 224 pp. Numerous photos, maps on endpapers. Bright orange cloth, black & blue lettering w/ tiger unit patch insignia in blue & black on front cover (slightly cocked, very minor shelfwear), w/ d.j. splendid Arthur Hawkins cover art (light rubbing, edgewear, slight dustsoiling, faint old scotch tape ghosting at lower corner), still a VG/VG copy signed by Flying Tiger and Army Air Corps World War II ace, "Tex" Hill on title. First edition, 1st printing, signed by "Tex" HIll, of this excellent early wartime account of the Flying Tigers under Chennault in Burma and China, who within six months flying 70 American aviators flying for China downed more than 286 Japanese planes. Captain Hill (1915-2007) had resigned his commission in the U.S. Navy in 1941 to join General Clair Chennault in Burma, and became a flight leader with the Second Pursuit Squadron of the A.V.G. and destroyed 12 Japanese aircraft in an 8 month period, and after the US Army Air Corps entered the War, he fought with the 75th Fighter Squadron, and later commanded the 23rd Fighter Group. He was the first pilot to down a Japanese Zero with a P-51 Mustang, and destroyed 18 more enemy aircraft, placing him among the top American fighter aces, and later commanded the 412th Fighter Group, as well as flying the Bell XP-59 and Lockheed P-80.…

Eigenhändiger Brief (4 S. 8 to, Trauerrand, mit schwarz geprägten, gekrönten Initialen am Kopf) in Tinte (Fragment, unsigniert) Berlin, 13.II.(18)73 - an Mein lieber Vetter ! (von Ompteda) wegen eines Postens in Metz, "Die Sache beim Fürsten Bismarck zur Sprache zu bringen, hatte ich noch keine Gelegenheit. Eine solche zu erwischen ist nicht leicht.".…

Very large folding colour map, main map 85 x 95.5 cm plus 6 sidebar maps, together 85 x 14.1 cms; sheet 88 x 118 cm, several fold splits (archivally sealed), in good condition. Large colour wartime map issued by the U.S. Army Information Branch in 1944, the main map showing Shanghai to French Indochina, with the islands of Formosa and Hainan (scale 7 inches to 200 miles). At the right edge are inset maps of Shanghai, Wenchow, Foochow, Swatow, Canton, and Hong Kong. Map issued to accompany Newsmap (Volume III, No. 51B).…

Very large folding colour map, main map 85 x 95.5 cm plus 6 sidebar maps, together 85 x 14.1 cms; sheet 88 x 118 cm, and on the verso a large circular map centred on Europe (the Ruhr Valley & Vienna) with smaller maps of Southeast Asia and the Philippines and a map of Okinawa; both in very good unblemished condition. The main map of Southeast China includes inset maps of the region around Shanghai, Wenchow, Foochow, Swatow, Canton and Hong Kong and on the verso text as well as the maps (Eastern Europe, South Pacific, Okinawa) reporting on the war: Americans Isolate Ruhr; Vienna Threatened; Ryukyus Invaded.…

Soft cover. Average. Wear and loss along fold lines. Wormholes at bottom-left. Periodic foxing. Size 31 x 21.5 Inches. This is a 1937 Fuchida Tadayoshi map of China published in King (???) magazine during the opening phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II). A Closer Look Between the front (recto) and back (verso), the map shows the entire front of the early phase of the conflict, from Japanese puppet states in Manchuria and northern China to China's southern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong. At front is the coastal regions of northern China, roughly as far as Shanghai, where Japanese influence was already strong after years of expanding its military and economic presence. The level of detail is extraordinary, particularly for a popular publication, but also highlights the immensity of the task facing Japan if it intended to occupy all of China. It is worth noting that, at the time of publication, it was not clear that the hostilities in China would evolve into a full-scale, protracted war. Japan initially hoped for more Chinese concessions and piecemeal territorial gains, and later aimed to deliver a severe enough blow to force Chiang to surrender. Full mobilization on a total war basis only commenced the following year, when it became clear that Chiang and his troops had no intention of surrendering despite losing Shanghai, Nanjing, and much else. Verso Content The back (verso) includes two larger maps, a wider perspective of eastern China and a map of central China from Shanghai southwards, respectively. The inset maps are, starting at top-right and moving clockwise, Beiping (Beijing), Tianjin, Qingdao, Guangdong (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Wuhan (Hankou, Wuchang, and Hanyang), Jinan, Shanghai, and Nanjing. The Battle for Shanghai and Its Aftermath Starting with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria (the 'Mukden Incident') in September 1931, Chinese and Japanese troops fought on-again, off-again battles in northern China for several years. One of these many skirmishes took place on July 7, 1937, at the 'Marco Polo Bridge' (Lugouwiao ???), just to the southwest of Beijing. Chiang Kai-Shek was reluctant to throw his armies into a full-scale war against the better trained and equipped Japanese forces, but was compelled to bow to public pressure and launch the long-expected war. Chiang decided to dedicate the bulk of his best trained and equipped forces to a battle for Shanghai, allowing Beijing (at this time Beiping) to fall along with the rest of coastal north China, which was already within Japan's sphere of influence and virtually impossible to defend. Chiang also decided to focus on Shanghai because of the city's international profile and the large numbers of foreigners there; his strategy for winning the war relied in part on gaining foreign support, which ultimately succeeded. Due to the speed and surprise of their attack, Chinese troops at first succeeded in seizing territory defended by Japanese garrison forces in Shanghai, but lost momentum as Japanese reinforcements and heavy weapons came into play. Chinese-administered parts of the city, particularly Zhabei and Wusong to the north and east of the International Settlement, along with the Japanese neighborhood of Hongkou in the International Settlement, saw extensive bombardment and house-to-house fighting. Despite the valiant efforts of Chinese troops, Japanese forces had naval, air, and artillery superiority and were able to receive sufficient resupply and reinforcements, gradually turning the tide over several months. With most Chinese forces engaged in and around the city, a massive pincer counter-attack was prepared, similar to the Soviet victory at Stalingrad six years later. Severely weakened by the fighting in Shanghai and with many units in disarray, Chiang arranged a hasty defense of Nanjing while planning for a retreat to Chongqing, deep in the Chinese interior, to prepare for a long-term war of attrition. King Magazine and Ko?dansha King (???) was a mont.…

A handout issued shortly after the launching of Operation Beleaguer and the arrival of American troops in Tianjin. Ten pages are devoted to the location of Allied billets, which were set up in the consulates of defeated powers, merchant premises, and clubs, as well as at the racecourse. Printing was handled by the Chihli Press, located opposite the headquarters of the 3rd Amphibious Corps. Small octavo, pp. 24. Text in English and Chinese. Original card wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, front cover lettered in black. Toned, couple of old brown stains on rear cover: very good.…

Volume III, No. 51F. Folding colour map and six inset maps in a vertical panel, 88 x 119 cms (sheet) and (on the recto) circular map of Europe, smaller inset map of Asia and of the Ryukyu Islands, descriptive text, original folds, in very good, bright condition. Scarce Newsmap of "China Southeast Coast" from Shanghai to French Indochina, with the islands of Formosa and Hainan. At the right edge are inset maps of the vicinities of Shanghai, Wenchow, Foochow, Swatow, Canton, and Hong Kong. On the verso is a large map of the European theatre of operations, centred on Berlin, a map of the Pacific area noting the American occupation of Okinawa with a detailed map of this island. In unusually fine, bright condition.…

Hardcover. Very good. Some dampstaining along fold lines. Small spot of loss at fold intersection. Size 21.5 x 15.5 Inches. This is a 1938 map of the Battle of Wuhan in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 - 1945) theater of World War II (1939 - 1945). It was published for the Japanese news daily, the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun . It covers much of central and southern China, particularly near the Yangtze River, in great detail; the battle raged over this area for much of the summer and autumn of 1938, resulting in a pyrrhic Japanese victory. A Closer Look at the Map This map shows the terrain of the Battle of Hankou (??; Hankow in contemporary sources, now part of Wuhan). Despite the name of the battle, it was in fact a wide-ranging campaign that spilled far beyond the city (at left-center), covering portions of six Chinese provinces. The map is extremely detailed, providing the names of a sea of small towns and villages. Just prior to the battle, Japan had entered a total war footing with the National Mobilization Law and called up conscripts. A home audience, especially those with family members at the front, would have been anxious to follow recent developments and have some sense of the places mentioned in the (tightly censored) news. The legend shows political boundaries, roads, railways (complete and under construction), and major cities. An inset map (1 : 8500000) shows the southern Chinese coast, including Hong Kong and the French Concession of Guangzhouwan marked out with dotted lines. After Japanese troops seized Guangzhou and other coastal cities, these territories and the Kunming-Haiphong Railway became essential routes for smuggling supplies to Chinese forces. The Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China, led by Chiang Kai-shek and the Guomindang (GMD, or Kuomintang KMT), and the Empire of Japan. Some scholars trace the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War to the Mukden Incident and the September 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria. In the following years, Japan established a puppet regime in Manchuria and extended its influence into northern China through several other 'incidents,' to the extent that it directly or indirectly controlled much of northern China and Inner Mongolia by 1937. Although determined to resist the Japanese, Chiang was eager to eliminate the domestic threat from the Communists first while also buying time to modernize his armies and gain better control over his generals, most of whom were semi-independent warlords. These plans were disrupted when Chiang was kidnapped by one of his own generals in December 1936 and forced to enter a united front with the Communists. Now compelled to turn his attention towards Japan, it was a matter not of if but when a war would come. The July 7, 1937 Marco Polo Bridge Incident has traditionally been considered the start of the war, when Chinese and Japanese troops began exchanging fire at the Marco Polo (Lugou) Bridge, along a main access route to Beijing. This exchange of fire escalated to an all-out battle leading to Japanese forces capturing both Beijing and its port city of Tianjin. As the conflict expanded, Chiang aimed to deliver a knockout blow before Japanese reserves could be thrown into the fight. He launched an assault on Shanghai in the autumn of 1937, hoping to throw the Japanese garrison there into the sea, but was unable to completely drive them out. When Japanese reinforcements did arrive, they launched a counterattack that forced Chiang to retreat from Shanghai with heavy losses. After a cursory defense of the capital, Nanjing, Chiang moved deep into the Chinese interior to prepare for a protracted war of attrition. Battle of Wuhan After their rapid victories at the start of the war, Japan was at an impasse. Years of military modernization and propaganda had laid the groundwork for the successful first phase of the war, but Japan simply lacked the resources and manpower to occupy the vast territory o.…

Later edition of this vividly illustrated record of the Battle of Shanghai, the first major confrontation of the Second World War. The photographs show the skyline of smoke and flame, as well as the impact of devastating Japanese aerial bombardments. The front cover states that this is a fifth printing. Quarto. Many half-tone illustrations in text. Original buff wrappers, gatherings wire-stitched and glue into wrappers issued, front cover illustrated in black and red, map endpapers. Contemporary gift inscription from Captain E. Johnson, China Navigation Company, on title page. Spine mostly perished but volume still sturdy, staining and creasing to covers and some pages: very good.…

First editions, one a second printing. The Japanese Way photographically documents the extent of damage from the Japanese bombing and invasion in Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Guangzhou, and Suzhou, with shots of soldiers marching through the streets, injured civilians, and destroyed buildings. The Story of Japan in China compiles satirical cartoons about the Japanese war effort from various North American newspapers. The Trans-Pacific News Service was established in 1937 as a newspaper and propaganda outlet that aimed to spread positive opinions about China among the American public. It was funded by the Kuomintang's Ministry of Information and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Until 1941 they issued a weekly newsletter on the war between China and Japan and released longer pieces occasionally in the China Reference Series. In 1941 the company was expanded and renamed to become the China News Service Inc. This copy of The Japanese Way is a second printing (12 January 1938), following the first of 6 December 1937. 2 works, octavo, pp. 32; 32. Half-tone photographic and cartoon illustrations throughout. Original buff paper wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, wrappers lettered in black. Wrappers toned at edges, contents bright: a near-fine collection.…

Soft cover. Very good. Verso repairs and reinforcement along original fold lines. Toning. Size 21 x 15.5 Inches. This is a colorful, richly illustrated November 1, 1937 (Showa 12) Ishida Eisuke propaganda manga map of China, Korea, Manchuria, and Japan in the early months of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 - 1945). Despite the cartoonish figures, the topic was deadly serious and Ishida was able to include or allude to a great deal of information on military affairs and geopolitics while also conveying the Japanese, or at least the Japanese government's, views on the war. A Closer Look at the Map The map indicates major rail and air routes in East Asia and the resources provided by different areas, along with the location of Chinese fortifications, 'red areas' (??????, the red T shapes), Japanese-occupied areas, and areas under Japanese arial bombardment. As was common with Japanese wartime propaganda, Chinese civilians appear to eagerly welcome Japan's invasion, as do Mongols, including one soldier of the Mongolian People's Republic. The largest inset at bottom gives a day-to-day chronicle of the progression of the war in China on several fronts. The verso contains maps of the situation in Jiangnan (the Lower Yangzi region) and in Shanghai, with insets explaining recent developments as well as political and military terminology. Women's Club (?????) This map was issued as an appendix for the November 1937 issue of Women's Club (?????), a fashion and home life magazine that focused on children's fashion, cooking, and interior design. As militarism in Japan and the conflict in China intensified, there was a backlash against the 'modern girl' trend of the 1920s, and the ideology of 'good wife, wise mother' (????) predominated. But this map hints at the dramatic changes in gender roles that the war would bring about. Much as in the West, the war effort pulled Japanese women out of the home and into offices and factories. These trends continued after Japan's surrender and occupation in 1945, aided by the elimination of wartime social controls and weakening of nationalist-patriarchal ideology. Popular Culture and Wartime Propaganda Although anime and manga are usually associated with postwar Japanese popular culture, these forms of cultural production have a deeper history and manga was already the object of popular consumption when the war in China began. As in the United States and other countries, comics and animation were utilized as a form of propaganda during the war. In Japan, two films ( Momotar?'s Sea Eagles , 1942 and Momotar?: Sacred Sailors , 1945) using the popular Momotar? character and other figures from Japanese folklore were important not only for their propaganda effect, but also because they were the earliest animated films in Japanese history and among the earliest in Asia. Outside of animation, popular magazines like Women's Club and Boys' Club (?????) were enlisted in promoting militarist nationalism, as when the former publication appeared to celebrate the killing of Chinese prisoners of war in Nanjing. The 'China Incident' Starting with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria (the 'Mukden Incident') in September 1931, Chinese and Japanese troops fought on-again, off-again battles in northern China for several years. One of these many skirmishes took place on July 7, 1937, at the 'Marco Polo Bridge' (Lugouwiao; ???), just to the southwest of Beijing. Chiang Kai-Shek was reluctant to throw his armies into a full-scale war against the better trained and equipped Japanese forces but was forced to bow to public pressure and launch the long-expected war. Chiang decided to throw the bulk of his forces into a battle for Shanghai, which was raging when this map was distributed. This effort proved unsuccessful after several months of bitter fighting. Severely weakened by the fighting in Shanghai and with many units in disarray, Chiang planned a retreat to Chongqing (??), deep in the Chinese interior, and prepared for a long-term wa.…

Printed colour pictorial map on a single newspaper leaf, 42.3 x 39.9 cms; 54.3 x 42.5 cms (sheet), archivally laid down on linen, slight discolouration to lower centrefold and sheet slightly age-toned, but in very good condition. A striking geopolitical map by Los Angeles Examiner artist Howard Burke covering China, Japan, Southern Russia and the northern part of French Indochina and Siam, showing how the "Aggressors Divide China." Areas under Japanese occupation are shown in red, and their naval blockade shown by an arc of naval vessels, with vivid arrows indicating lines of supply. Text labels (including sources of agricultural and raw materials) provide a dynamic overview of the geopolitical situation, and show the influence of American scientific illustrator and cartographer Richard Edes Harrison who argued for examining geographic issues from multiple perspectives , and Los Angeles Times artist Charles Owens.…

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Good. Newsprint. Verso repairs to fold separations. Closed tear extending 2 inches within printed area professionally repaired on verso. Closed tear extending 1.5 inches into printed area from left margin professionally repaired on verso. Closed edge tears professionally repaired on verso. Text and printed images on verso. Size 14.5 x 20.75 Inches. This is a 1945 Edwin Sundberg map of China marking American air bases. It predicts future military operations in the region near the end of World War II (1939 - 1945). Nonetheless, it appeared just 9 days before the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, and the end of the Pacific War. A Closer Look The map depicts from Nagasaki (in the upper right corner) south to northern Luzon and from Yunnan to Amami in the Ryukyu Islands. Red stars mark American airbases in southern China. The largest identifies Chongqing (labeled Chungking), Chiang Kai-shek's provisional capital after the 1937 Japanese capture of Nanjing (Nanking). Cities and towns are labeled throughout China, French Indochina, and Japanese Taiwan (Formosa). A short caption in the lower right corner provides additional information, stating that this part of China is where the fighting between the Chinese and Japanese is taking place. It also predicts military operations likely to commence within the next few months. At this time, the Allies had indeed been planning a massive ground operation in southeastern China to capture a port. However, after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), and the Soviets invaded Manchuria (August 9), the Japanese surrendered. Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender on August 15, and it was formally signed on September 2. The Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. Some disagreement exists as to when the war officially started. Two different 'Incidents' are used to mark the beginning of hostilities. Historically, the July 7, 1937, Marco Polo Bridge Incident is considered the official start, when Chinese and Japanese troops began exchanging fire at the Marco Polo (Lugou) Bridge, along a main access route to Beijing. This exchange of fire escalated into an all-out battle, leading to Japanese forces capturing both Beijing and its port city, Tianjin. Other scholars, and since 2017 the Chinese government, trace the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War to the Mukden Incident and the September 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria. This 'incident' was based on trumped-up Japanese charges that their rights in Manchuria, which had been guaranteed following the Russo-Japanese War (1904 - 1905), were being infringed upon. More likely, the Japanese simply saw an opportunity to easily capture an essentially limitless supply of raw materials, a new market for their manufactured goods, and create a 'buffer zone' between Japanese-occupied Korea and the Soviet Union. After five months of fighting, in early 1932, the Japanese created the puppet state of Manchukuo and installed Puyi, the last Emperor of China, as its ruler. Even though there is some debate over when the war started, the result is the same: years of war, famine, atrocities, and death. Following the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Second Sino-Japanese War is usually folded into the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Although there is some debate on when the war began, there is no doubt when it ended. Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the Allies on September 2, 1945, bringing an end to the largest Asian war of the 20th century. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Edwin Sundberg and published in the July 29, 1945 edition of the Sunday News . This is the only known cataloged example. Signed by Author(s).…

Good. Some wear along fold lines. Verso repairs along middle fold line. Soiling at right-center. Size 30.5 x 21.25 Inches. This is a rare 1938 map of the natural resources and wartime situation in China, published by To?yo? Kyo?kai, a nationalistic organization of political and business leaders in Japan. It reflects Japan's main war aims and strategy, to control China's resources and prevent their use by Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist (Guomindang) forces. A Blueprint for Conquest This map serves two main functions; to show the current state of the war in China and to highlight the prevalence and distribution of various natural resources. The thick red line shows a supply route, labeled the 'Comintern Route,' running from the Soviet Union to the Chinese government's headquarters at Chongqing and the Chinese Communists based at Yan'an, Shaanxi Province. The red dotted lines show the retreat of Chiang's forces to Chongqing and Kunming in the preceding months. The location of various important resources like forests (??), cotton (?), iron (?), and coal (??), as well as arsenals and factories for war materiel, are noted. Some prefatory remarks on the map (????) are written in the top-left margin by Morishita Hiroshi (???), the president of Morishita Jintan Co. (????????), a company specializing in pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and cosmetics (still in existence today). Morishita thanks To?yo? Kyo?kai for their work, which helps to spread knowledge about the endless untapped resources of China. Due to its relationship with the military and need for raw resources, many of which were rare and only found in one or two locations, it is unsurprising that the pharmaceutical industry would be so vocal in its support of Japanese expansion throughout East Asia. The legend includes symbols for political borders, rail lines, and cities, as well as a guide to the color shading on the map: yellow is Japanese-occupied areas, red is the Communist base area in and around Yan'an, purple is the 'Southwest faction' (warlords only partially under Chiang's authority, such as Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Long Yun), and green is the Hui Ma family warlords. Blue pillboxes represent the positions of Japanese troops, red pillboxes denote anti-Japanese units (that is, Chiang's armies), and black pillboxes signify the Chinese Communists. At top-left is an inset map (???) showing supply routes to Chongqing via Southeast and Central Asia, including by sea through ports in southern China and Tonkin. The area shaded with horizontal red lines shows the extent of Soviet and Mongolian People's Republic forces and the vertical black lines represent the limit of British power (greatly overstating the case). Ideology and Imperialism In order to fulfill its ambitions to supremacy in East Asia, Japan needed land for its own large population to settle and resources to power the empire, especially as relations with the West worsened and Japan moved towards autarky under the rubric of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Imperial Japan never publicly espoused a philosophy equivalent to the Nazis' lebensraum , and its basic framework for approaching other Asian peoples was a combination of nationalism and Confucianism, but racialist thinking became more common as Japan's empire expanded from the Meiji period onwards, especially after the start of the war in China in 1937. As here, there was no inhibition on open or thinly veiled discussion of seizing China's resources to benefit Japan's population. Japan's Dilemma in China When this map was made, Japanese troops had recently captured Wuhan and were in the process of capturing Guangzhou (Canton). These victories capped over a year of nearly uninterrupted gains. However, Japan's hope of quickly forcing Chiang Kai-shek to surrender had not succeeded, as Chiang retreated far into the Chinese interior to Chongqing (??) and rallied the nation for a long and grinding conflict. As can be seen here, Chiang's major problem wa.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book, examining smart-city trends and developments from global, Chinese and EU perspectives, shows how the concept of the smart city varies from city to city. A detailed analysis is made to present the smart city as an up-to-date model of world city. Thirty pilot cities answer questions designed by the 'Smart City Evaluation Framework,' including managerial entities, stakeholders, project description and performance and whatever else relates to smart cities. By assessing the answers, researchers reveal major trends, best practices and challenges confronting smart city campaigns. Recommendations and solutions are provided. This is a must-read for anyone wishing to understand Chinese and European cities in terms of ideas about city development, plausible practice, natural and geographic conditions, economic structure and infrastructure robustness. Innovation and updates in telecommunication technology is regarded as indicative of city intelligence and green, low-carbon and sustainable development. This innovative book offers an interdisciplinary perspective and shall be of interest to researchers, policy analysts and technical experts involved in and responsible for the planning, development and design of smart cities. 292 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book, examining smart-city trends and developments from global, Chinese and EU perspectives, shows how the concept of the smart city varies from city to city. A detailed analysis is made to present the smart city as an up-to-date model of world city. Thirty pilot cities answer questions designed by the 'Smart City Evaluation Framework,' including managerial entities, stakeholders, project description and performance and whatever else relates to smart cities. By assessing the answers, researchers reveal major trends, best practices and challenges confronting smart city campaigns. Recommendations and solutions are provided. This is a must-read for anyone wishing to understand Chinese and European cities in terms of ideas about city development, plausible practice, natural and geographic conditions, economic structure and infrastructure robustness. Innovation and updates in telecommunication technology is regarded as indicative of city intelligence and green, low-carbon and sustainable development. This innovative book offers an interdisciplinary perspective and shall be of interest to researchers, policy analysts and technical experts involved in and responsible for the planning, development and design of smart cities. 292 pp. Englisch.…

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