Reviews for China: An Introductory History

The average rating for China: An Introductory History based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-01-18 00:00:00 AARON WATKINS Alberta writers are privileged to count on the generosity of time and the community vision of George Melnyk who undertook the task of gathering the literary history of our province: from the cliffs of Writing-on-the-Stone to the threshold of the XXI century. Volume one begins with the Aboriginal tradition and closes with World War II. The second, explores the latter half of the XX century through contributions of Albertans to different literary genres. The role of literary institutions and magazines, as well as writers in languages other than English are not overlooked. The 1994 birth of filling Station is acknowledged and Melnyk writes that the magazine has a "youthful Generation-X twist on contributions". Volume two concludes with a chapter profiling a few of the nineties' writers. It was a revelation to learn that even in the nineteenth century, under the earlier conservative and stereotypical values of Alberta, the marginalized voices of women and gays were already being told. The Literary History of Alberta is filled with surprising historical and anecdotal mementos ensuring a continuous return to its pages. These books are fundamental in beginning to map our literary past and establishing future points of reference, a must read for anyone pursuing the craft of writing in Alberta.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-08-14 00:00:00 Rosemarie Murphy Excellent, excellent book. I keep it on hand and refer to it all the time. I highly recommend it. Parents who are interested in helping their children understand math could read the initial chapters about the foundations of teaching math and then refer to section 2 when teaching specific concepts. If you home school and do not use this book you should probably be incarcerated, especially if you are not confident of your own math abilities. Parents who understand math could benefit from this book too, especially if you are frustrated that you are not transferring your knowledge successfully. I love this book so much I am probably going to buy the new edition and read it for a third or fourth time.