Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea
pirates, and dueling clipper ships. Brilliantly illuminating one of the least-understood areas …

A dramatic historical narrative of the man who stole the secret of tea from China In 1848, the
British East India Company, having lost its monopoly on the tea trade, engaged Robert …

As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story
of the country's last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century …

From the mid-19th century to the early Cold War, the United States has a long history with
China, and that interaction has not always been positive or productive. This brief history of …

This “crisp and readable account” of the nineteenth century British campaign sheds light on
modern Chinese identity through “a heartbreaking story of war”(The Wall Street Journal). In …

A remarkable history of the two-centuries-old relationship between the United States and
China, from the Revolutionary War to the present day From the clipper ships that ventured to …

summary In 1784, when Americans first voyaged to China, they confronted Chinese
authorities who were unaware that the United States even existed. Nevertheless, a long …

This cultural, political, and social history of tea presents a “fascinating picture of tea's impact
on the lives of millions of people around the world.”(Publishers Weekly) From Darjeeling to …

Journey across China's epic history—through millennia of early innovation to modern
dominance. And upcoming from The Shortest History Series—The Shortest History of …