The Great Reversal : Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power, Kerry Brown

The Great Reversal : Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power, Kerry BrownNew Paperback A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British exploitation is still bitterly remembered in China today. But how has their interaction changed over time? From the early days of the East India Company through

between the need to preserve and to grow

archaeology and anthropology together with primary data and unique imagery of British

Tom has got it covered

and the universal languages that connect people across the world

significant amounts of his own writing and letters have survived and the numerous quotations in this biography allow his own 'voice' to speak to us

over a number of years

Ever since he was a kid

coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2

As her knowledge of this rarest of heritage breeds grew

In the aftermath of a long war

Includes a giant poster allowing children to explore the world of Mr

and the far-reaching implications of the broad gauge for his railways