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- catalog abstract ""A wondrous engineering feat rarely matched in the history of the world, the 1,500-mile-long Great Wall stretches the whole length of China's northern borders from the shores of the Pacific to the Gobi Desert in central Asia. It is so prominent on earth that astronauts say it is the only manmade structure they can see with the naked eye from space. Originally, the 2,000-year-old Great Wall was constructed to shield the ancient empire from barbarians by shutting itself away from the outside world, but today it is regarded as the symbol of modern China, attracting hordes of tourists from around the world.". "This sumptuously illustrated book offers 165 images portraying the Great Wall as never before. This is an exploration of what lies behind the fascination of the Great Wall as well as an examination of two millennia of Chinese culture."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "Grande muraille de Chine. English".
- catalog contributor b12305458.
- catalog contributor b12305459.
- catalog contributor b12305460.
- catalog coverage "Great Wall of China (China)".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""A wondrous engineering feat rarely matched in the history of the world, the 1,500-mile-long Great Wall stretches the whole length of China's northern borders from the shores of the Pacific to the Gobi Desert in central Asia. It is so prominent on earth that astronauts say it is the only manmade structure they can see with the naked eye from space. Originally, the 2,000-year-old Great Wall was constructed to shield the ancient empire from barbarians by shutting itself away from the outside world, but today it is regarded as the symbol of modern China, attracting hordes of tourists from around the world.".".
- catalog description ""This sumptuously illustrated book offers 165 images portraying the Great Wall as never before. This is an exploration of what lies behind the fascination of the Great Wall as well as an examination of two millennia of Chinese culture."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-264) and index.".
- catalog description "The origin and symbolism of the wall -- The first empire and the first great wall -- Modun, son of Tumen -- The Han wall and the westward expansiln -- The commander of the Linghu Company -- The Tang dynasty and life on the frontier -- Cai Yan, daughter of Cai Yong -- Genghis Khan against the Jin kingdom -- The great wall of the Ming -- Westerners' views of the great wall -- Appendicies -- Notes -- Map -- Chronology of the construction of the great wall -- Detailed photo captios -- Selected bibliography -- Index.".
- catalog extent "270 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Great wall of China.".
- catalog identifier "0789207362 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Great wall of China.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Abbeville Press Publishers,".
- catalog relation "Great wall of China.".
- catalog spatial "Great Wall of China (China)".
- catalog subject "951 21".
- catalog subject "DS793.G67 M5313 2001".
- catalog subject "Great Wall of China (China)".
- catalog tableOfContents "The origin and symbolism of the wall -- The first empire and the first great wall -- Modun, son of Tumen -- The Han wall and the westward expansiln -- The commander of the Linghu Company -- The Tang dynasty and life on the frontier -- Cai Yan, daughter of Cai Yong -- Genghis Khan against the Jin kingdom -- The great wall of the Ming -- Westerners' views of the great wall -- Appendicies -- Notes -- Map -- Chronology of the construction of the great wall -- Detailed photo captios -- Selected bibliography -- Index.".
- catalog title "Grande muraille de Chine. English".
- catalog title "The great wall of China / photography, Roland and Sabrina Michaud ; text, Michel Jan ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon.".
- catalog type "text".