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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Main Author: Rüegg, Jonas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
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.
Physical Description:xvi, 302 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009534574
1009534572