PDF-[BOOK]-Fighting Ships of the Far East, Vol. 1: China and Southeast Asia, 202 BC-AD 1419

Fighting Ships of the Far East 1 adds enormously to the hitherto small corpus of knowledge about a fascinating and little known subject Using detailed descriptions accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples this book covers the history of Chinese ship design and naval warfare from the beginning of the Han dynasty to the first few years of the Ming dynasty The epic battle of Lake Poyang in in 1363 won by the man who was to become the first Ming Emperor is also detailed. East Asia, the Pacific, and International Studies. Demography and Development. Introduction: Why Study East Asia and the Pacific?. Huge geographic scale of East Asia and the Pacific . East Asia is the most populous region of the world’s most populated continent. Sisira Jayasuriya and . Gary Magee. Monash University. SE Asia. Huge diversity: income levels, size (land area, population), resource endowments and economic structure. Since 19. th. C, fortunes of the region shaped by its integration into global –the Western- economy through trade and investment links, and buffeted by external shocks emanating from the West. Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak. Professor . and . Director. , The. . Institute of . Security. a. nd. International . Studies. Faculty of Political Science. Chulalongkorn. University, . Bangkok. Sir Howard . World History. SOL WHI 10 a. Essential Questions. Essential Questions. Silk Road. Major trade route from East Asia to the Middle East. Items traded – Silk, Porcelain, Spices. Innovations – Paper, compass, gunpowder. Today’s . Date:4/24/2017. . Southeast Asian Colonies. Southeast Asia source of spices valued highly by Europeans. To obtain spices, Europeans established colonies there in 1500s. For centuries Dutch controlled spice trade, held key Southeast Asian ports. Southeast Asian Colonies. Southeast Asia source of spices valued highly by Europeans. To obtain spices, Europeans established colonies there in 1500s. For centuries Dutch controlled spice trade, held key Southeast Asian ports. Landforms of Southeast Asia. Annamite Chain. Shan Highlands. Arakan Yoma. Mekong. Chao . Phrya. Red River. Irrawady. Barisan. Pegunungan. Maoke. Archipelagos. Mountain chains and valleys. Shipping Lanes and Strategic Passages in Pacific Asia. Preview. Location and Landforms. - . East Asia’s landforms vary from country to country. China has long influenced the cultures of other East Asian countries.. Climate and Resources. - . Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis affect the people of East Asia.. 4. th. 9 Weeks Final Exam. The Khmer Empire. Cambodia and Myanmar occupy much of the Khmer Empire. . The Khmer Empire. This building was once the administrative capital of Khmer Empire.. Deforestation. Mikkal. E. . Herberg. Author. Mikkal. E. . Herberg. Research Director of NBR’s Energy Security Program, University of California. Senior lecturer on international and Asian energy, UCSD. Specialist on energy geopolitics and economics with a special focus on Asia. Indian Influence in . Southeast Asia: Page 602. Southeast Asia has been inhabited since pre-historic times. The communities in the region evolved to form complex cultures and kingdoms with varying degrees of occupation and influence from . th. century. “The . Chinese People's Liberation Army is the great school of Mao Zedong . Thought”. New Divisions and the End of Empires. Following WWII, Asia was reorganized by Allies.. Korea divided into USSR (N) and US (S) zone. Physical Geography. The region of Southeast Asia consists of 11 countries and borders India to the east and China to the north.. The region is split between mainland countries of:. Mainland. Countries.