Conventions and Measures

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Conventions and Measures ix
4. Introduction 1
5. I. Agriculture in an Era of Crisis 15
6. II. Geography in a Growing Empire 39
7. III. Reclaiming the Land 63
8. IV. Promoting Profitable Crops 88
9. V. Water in a Fertile Frontier 112
10. VI. Sericulture in a Colonial Borderland 138
11. Conclusion 167
12. Acknowledgments 179
13. Chinese Terms 183
14. Abbreviations 189
15. Notes 191
16. Bibliography 249
17. Index 279