Tong lam (15 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Glossy paper covers; mild edge wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 366 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Pp. Zustand: Akzeptabel. 24,5 x 24,5 cm ; First Edition. Englischsprachige Hardcoverausgabe, Seiten ohne Paginierung, mit zahlreichen eindrucksvollen Fotos. Einband etwas angestoßen, sonst gutes Exemplar (Book Cover a bit bumped, otherwise a good Copy). hw1128 ISBN: 9781908211132.

Zustand: Good. Original pictorial boards, illustrated with colour photographs, unpaged, 4to.; Small price sticker back cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Summary:"In this path-breaking book, Tong Lam examines the emergence of the "culture of fact" in modern China, showing how elites and intellectuals sought to transform the dynastic empire into a nation-state, thereby ensuring its survival. Lam argues that an epistemological break away from traditional modes of understanding the observable world began around the turn of the twentieth century. Tracing the Neo-Confucian school of evidentiary research and the modern departure from it, Lam shows how, through the rise of the social survey, "the fact" became a basic conceptual medium and source of truth. In focusing on China's social survey movement, A Passion for Facts analyzes how information generated by a range of research practices--census, sociological investigation, and ethnography--was mobilized by competing political factions to imagine, manage, and remake the nation"--Provided by publisher.…

24,5x24,5 cm. (192) pp. Richly illustrated. Printed boards. Photographer Tong Lam explores answers to the question what would the end of the world look like? From Hashima Island off the coast of Japan to the despair of a crumbling industrial Detroit, his photographs deliver myriad answers.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Good. Einband hat sichtbare Gebrauchsspuren.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 280 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. In focusing on China s social survey movement, this title analyzes how information generated by a range of research practices - census, sociological investigation, and ethnography - was mobilized by competing political factions to imagine, manage, and remak.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this path-breaking book, Tong Lam examines the emergence of the 'culture of fact' in modern China, showing how elites and intellectuals sought to transform the dynastic empire into a nation-state, thereby ensuring its survival. Lam argues that an epistemological break away from traditional modes of understanding the observable world began around the turn of the twentieth century. Tracing the Neo-Confucian school of evidentiary research and the modern departure from it, Lam shows how, through the rise of the social survey, 'the fact' became a basic conceptual medium and source of truth. In focusing on China's social survey movement, A Passion for Facts analyzes how information generated by a range of research practices--census, sociological investigation, and ethnography--was mobilized by competing political factions to imagine, manage, and remake the nation.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.