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The Water Kingdom: A Secret History of China
Authored by Philip Ball
Narrated by Derek Perkins
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water has been so integral to China’s culture, economy, and growth and development that it provides a window on the whole sweep of Chinese history. In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball opens that window to offer an epic and powerful new way of thinking about Chinese civilization. Water, Ball shows, is a key that unlocks much of Chinese culture. In The Water Kingdom, he takes us on a grand journey through China’s past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the country and its history repeatedly come back to the challenges, opportunities, and inspiration provided by the waterways. Drawing on stories from travelers and explorers, poets and painters, bureaucrats and activists, all of whom have been influenced by an environment shaped and permeated by water, Ball explores how the ubiquitous relationship of the Chinese people to water has made it an enduring metaphor for philosophical thought and artistic expression.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Philip Ball is a writer, author, and broadcaster, and was formerly an editor at Nature. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Invisible, Curiosity, and The Water Kingdom: A Secret History of China. He lives in London.
A native of the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award winner Derek Perkins’s audiobook narration skills are augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.
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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS
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Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Published on: April 25, 2017
ISBN: 9781541473041
Duration: 12 hr, 56 min
Genres: History / Asia / China, History / Asia / General, History / General, History / Social History, Science / Earth Sciences / General, Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Science / General, Science / History