The Kuroshio Frontier by Jonas Rüegg

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This big-picture narrative of modern Japan embeds the archipelago's history in its maritime context. Foregrounding the Kuroshio Current in the Pacific, Jonas Rüegg demonstrates how currents, winds, and animals created a dynamic context to the modern reinventions of Japan. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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The Kuroshio Frontier by Jonas Rüegg

This big-picture narrative of modern Japan embeds the archipelago's history in its maritime context. Foregrounding the Kuroshio Current in the Pacific, Jonas Ruegg demonstrates how currents, winds, and animals created a dynamic context to the modern reinventions of Japan. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Jonas Rüegg teaches Global History at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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ISBN 13 9781009534574
ISBN 10 1009534572
Title The Kuroshio Frontier
Author Jonas Rüegg
Series Cambridge Oceanic Histories
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2025-11-30
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.