The Kuroshio frontier : empire and environment in the making of Japan's Pacific /
"This big-picture narrative of modern Japan embeds the archipelago's history in its maritime context. Foregrounding the Kuroshio current in the Pacific, Jonas Rüegg demonstrates how currents, winds, and animals created a dynamic context to the modern reinventions of Japan. This title is al...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Series: | Cambridge oceanic histories.
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| Summary: | "This big-picture narrative of modern Japan embeds the archipelago's history in its maritime context. Foregrounding the Kuroshio current in the Pacific, Jonas Rüegg demonstrates how currents, winds, and animals created a dynamic context to the modern reinventions of Japan. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009534574 1009534572 |