Nippon: New Superpower - Japan Since 1945
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Author: William Horsley
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In 1945, after humiliating defeat and unconditional surrender, Japan was prostrate; her people were near starvation, industry and commerce had collapsed, and her cities were devastated. An overcrowded country with little cultivable land and no natural resources, Japan's future looked bleak indeed. Today 120 million Japanese have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Japan is the dominant power in Asia, with a worldwide manufacturing and financial empire. This book and the 8-part television series which it accompanies, tells the extraordinary story of Japan's recovery and emergence as a world power, vividly describing the political economic and social factors which made it possible.
Author: William Horsley
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In 1945, after humiliating defeat and unconditional surrender, Japan was prostrate; her people were near starvation, industry and commerce had collapsed, and her cities were devastated. An overcrowded country with little cultivable land and no natural resources, Japan's future looked bleak indeed. Today 120 million Japanese have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Japan is the dominant power in Asia, with a worldwide manufacturing and financial empire. This book and the 8-part television series which it accompanies, tells the extraordinary story of Japan's recovery and emergence as a world power, vividly describing the political economic and social factors which made it possible.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: William Horsley
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In 1945, after humiliating defeat and unconditional surrender, Japan was prostrate; her people were near starvation, industry and commerce had collapsed, and her cities were devastated. An overcrowded country with little cultivable land and no natural resources, Japan's future looked bleak indeed. Today 120 million Japanese have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Japan is the dominant power in Asia, with a worldwide manufacturing and financial empire. This book and the 8-part television series which it accompanies, tells the extraordinary story of Japan's recovery and emergence as a world power, vividly describing the political economic and social factors which made it possible.
Author: William Horsley
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
In 1945, after humiliating defeat and unconditional surrender, Japan was prostrate; her people were near starvation, industry and commerce had collapsed, and her cities were devastated. An overcrowded country with little cultivable land and no natural resources, Japan's future looked bleak indeed. Today 120 million Japanese have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Japan is the dominant power in Asia, with a worldwide manufacturing and financial empire. This book and the 8-part television series which it accompanies, tells the extraordinary story of Japan's recovery and emergence as a world power, vividly describing the political economic and social factors which made it possible.
Nippon: New Superpower - Japan Since 1945
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