The death of Mao : the Tangshan earthquake and the birth of the New China
Palmer, James, 1978-2013
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In the summer of 1976, Mao lay dying, and China was struck by a great natural disaster. The earthquake that struck Tangshan was one of the worst in recorded history, killing half a million people. But the Chinese Communist rulers in Beijing were distracted, paralysed by in-fighting over who would take control after Mao finally died.
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Author:
Palmer, James, 1978-, author
Imprint:
London : Faber and Faber, 2013.
Collation:
ix, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571244003 (pbk)0571244009
Dewey class:
951'.057951.057
Local class:
951.057
Language:
English
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BRN:
496421
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