The Great Wall: From Beginning to End - Couverture rigide

Yamashita, Michael; Lindesay, William

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1402731604 ISBN 13 : 9781402731600

Editeur : Sterling, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Yamashita Michael Lindesay William

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

It is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history, and indisputably earths largest single cultural relic: begun during the Qin Dynasty (around 208 BC) and completed nearly 1,800 years later during the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall of China spans more than 4,000 miles. No one can calculate how many people worked on and died building it, using only the most rudimentary tools and materials. At the dawn of the Beijing Olympics, the eyes of all the world are upon it. Two men who navigated every inch of the Wall have collaborated on a lavishly-illustrated tribute to this amazing structure. Michael Yamashita, an award-winning National Geographic photographer, spent a year shooting the Wall, its environs, and the people who live in its shadow, for the magazine. One hundred and sixty of his magnificent photographs grace this volume, which features text by William Lindesay, who not only conducts tours of the Wall and spearheads the movement to preserve it, but has actually run its entire length. Broken into three sections, this book provides an overview that debunks myths and dishes up rare facts and figures, a comprehensive history that proceeds dynasty by dynasty through its construction, and an account of Lindesays personal experiences of the Wall.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Sterling
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1402731604
• ISBN 13: 9781402731600
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176