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Author:

Wood, Frances, 1948-

Title:

China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors / Frances Wood.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

ix, 209 p. : ill. , map ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Qin shi huang,--Emperor of China,--259-210 B.C.
China--History--Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
China--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Other Titles:

First emperor of China

Notes:

Originally published under title: The first emperor of China. London : Profile, 2007. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: elephants, steamed duck and warring states -- The heart of a tiger or wolf -- The grand scribe's records and the place of the sleeping tiger -- The cunning councillor -- Cowboys and indians or Confucianism and Legalism -- The height of legal responsibility -- This species of fortification: the Great Wall -- The burning of the books -- Making everything the same -- The supreme forest and the hall of 10,000 guests -- The drugs of immortality -- Seas of mercury, pearl stars and an army of 8,000 men -- The First Emperor and the Great Helmsman.

ISBN:

0312381123
9780312381127

OCLC:

(OCoLC)181601413

LCCN:

2008010553

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)