Colin Mason
Författare till A short history of Asia : stone age to 2000 AD
Om författaren
Colin Mason has been Chief Correspondent in Asia for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a diplomat, a senator and leader of his party in the Seriate.
Verk av Colin Mason
Taggad
Allmänna fakta
- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Mason, Colin Victor James
- Födelsedag
- 1926-10-28
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- Australia
- Födelseort
- New Zealand
- Bostadsorter
- New South Wales, Australia
- Yrken
- broadcaster, author, politician, futurist
Medlemmar
Recensioner
Priser
Statistik
- Verk
- 9
- Medlemmar
- 92
- Popularitet
- #202,476
- Betyg
- 3.3
- Recensioner
- 2
- ISBN
- 31
Allow this book to be the launching point in which to study a specific region or country. It lays the groundwork for future study by being brief yet detailed. The author holds your attention just long enough to paint a beautiful portrait.
Speaking of the author, if anyone should be qualified to write this book, it's Colin Mason. His journalistic approach to writing is elegant, thoughtful and diplomatic. Not to mention his personal stories that accompany some of the most interesting moments in modern Asian history. He keeps his opinions fairly grounded and objectively presents a striking history.
The book's faults include a horribly messy map, a small handful of unrelated photos and an occasional reference of huge importance that gets only two sentences. Otherwise, this chronological look at Asia is well worth your time.… (mer)