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China is one of the earliest ancient civilizations in the world. Chinese civilization is the only ancient civilization in humanhistory without any interruption. This book outlines the developmenttrajectory of Chinese history, represents the demeanor andcharacteristics of Chinese civilization and interprets the secrecy ofthe continuity and rejuvenation of the densely populated ancientcivilization after several thousand years of vicissitudes.
YuanLongping,therenownedandrespectedChinesescientistoftentakenforafarmer,hasfoundtheworldawayoutoffamine.Unde-terredbytheprevailingignoranceofheterosisinriceandotherself-pollinatingplants,hehasdedicatedhimselftoresearchintohybridricesincethe1960s,andhisfeatshavewonhimtheaccolade"fatherofhybridrice"andearnedhimthehonorofbeingmadeforeignassociateoftheUSNationalAcademyofSciencesWhyisYuansoobsessedbyhybridriceresearch?Howdidhemanagewithsuchsimpleconditions,scarceaterials,backwardtechnol-ogyandinsufficientinformation?WhatglobalimpactswillYuanandhisteamhave?Thisbookmaygivetheanswers.
Ourbookissuchatool,presentingthemajorpointsofChinesehistoryalongacompletetimeline,withcomparisonsbetweentheconcurrenthistoriesofChinaandtherestoftheworld.Coveringatimespanfrom1,700,000yearsagouptoAD1911,thebookincludesinfluentialhistoricaleventsandfiguresinChinesehistory,arrangedinchronologicalorderwithpictures,illustrations,mapsandcharts.DistinguishingthisbookfromothergeneralintroductorybooksonChinesehistory,itscontentshavebeenarrangedalongatimeline,withthefunctionofquickaccesshighlightedbyitsinnovativelayoutandadetailedindex.
YuanLongping,therenownedandrespectedChinesescientistoftentakenforafarmer,hasfoundtheworldawayoutoffamine.Unde-terredbytheprevailingignoranceofheterosisinriceandotherself-pollinatingplants,hehasdedicatedhimselftoresearchintohybridricesincethe1960s,andhisfeatshavewonhimtheaccolade"fatherofhybridrice"andearnedhimthehonorofbeingmadeforeignassociateoftheUSNationalAcademyofSciencesWhyisYuansoobsessedbyhybridriceresearch?Howdidhemanagewithsuchsimpleconditions,scarceaterials,backwardtechnol-ogyandinsufficientinformation?WhatglobalimpactswillYuanandhisteamhave?Thisbookmaygivetheanswers.
