Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River - Nature and Power in the People''s Republic of China

Informationen zum Autor R. Edward Grumbine is a professor of environmental studies at Prescott College and the author of Ghost Bears. Klappentext "Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River" is an incisive look at the possible fates of China and the planet. Will the Nujiang River continue to flow? Will Tibetan girls from subsistence farming families learn to read and write? Can China and the United States come together to lead action on climate change? Far-reaching in its history and scope! this unique book shows us the real-world consequences of conservation and development decisions now being made in Beijing and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: R. Edward Grumbine, Grumbine R. Edward
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.04.2010
• EAN: 9781597265515
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-551-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, Conservation of the environment, Alternative & renewable energy industries, Alternative and renewable energy industries