When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail
| Author | : Eric Jay Dolin |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2012-09-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780871404336 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0871404338 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (338 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail by : Eric Jay Dolin
Download or read book When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail written by Eric Jay Dolin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the relationship between America and China back to its earliest days, when the United States traded with China for furs, opium, and rare sea cucumbers, but left an ecological and human rights disaster that still reverberates today.