The way of the panda : the curious history of China's political animal

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Title:

The way of the panda : the curious history of China's political animal

Author:

Nicholls, Henry, 1973-

Personal Author:

Nicholls, Henry, 1973-

Publication Information:

New York : Pegasus Books, [2011]

Physical Description:

xiv, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Summary:

Chronicles the scientific discovery, conservation, and current understandings of giant pandas to trace their story and reveal how the species reflects changing attitudes toward the natural world and contributes to China's rise to a super-power.

Language:

English

Contents:

A most excellent black-and-white bear -- Skin and bones -- Game on -- Live action -- Communist goods -- The face of conservation -- Sexual politics -- Life after death -- Presidential pandas -- Born free -- Captive subjects -- Into the future.

Subject Term:

Giant panda.

Giant panda -- Social aspects.

Wildlife conservation -- History.

Wildlife conservation -- Social aspects.

Nature conservation -- History.

Animals and civilization -- China.

Wildlife conservation.

Geographic Term:

China -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.

China -- Foreign relations.

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