Heaven Cracks, Earth Shakes: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Death of Mao's China

by James Palmer and James Palmer

Book Overview

When an earthquake of historic magnitude leveled the industrial city of Tangshan in the summer of 1976, killing more than a half-million people, China was already gripped by widespread social unrest.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 046501478X
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"