Hong Kong Landscapes

Hong Kong Landscapes
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Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9622098479
ISBN-13 : 9789622098473
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Book Synopsis Hong Kong Landscapes by : Bernie Owen

Download or read book Hong Kong Landscapes written by Bernie Owen and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains, with the aid of many photographs and specially drawn diagrams and maps, how the geological, biological and agricultural processes slowly produced the natural landscape; and how the rapid expansion of the population had a swift impact and major effect on how the land of Hong Kong looks today.


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