Americans in Sumatra
James W. Gould
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paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
There is a common belief that until recently Americans have preferred isolation to interest in remote areas such as Southeast Asia. This thesis can be tested by examining the history of American relations with a place on the opposite side of the globe from the United States. Such a land is Sumatra. It is one of the largest islands in the world. Its I66,789 square mile area exceeds that of the third largest American state, California, and is larger than Italy. Lying halfway around the world from the United States, its I050 mile length is almost divided by the equator, ... Read more
There is a common belief that until recently Americans have preferred isolation to interest in remote areas such as Southeast Asia. This thesis can be tested by examining the history of American relations with a place on the opposite side of the globe from the United States. Such a land is Sumatra. It is one of the largest islands in the world. Its I66,789 square mile area exceeds that of the third largest American state, California, and is larger than Italy. Lying halfway around the world from the United States, its I050 mile length is almost divided by the equator, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401181952
SKU
V9789401181952
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Ref
99-15
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