The author, Tan Pei-Ying, is formerly the Managing Director of the Yunnan-Burma Highway Engineering Administration. The book offers a unique and vital firsthand perspective on a pivotal undertaking of World War II.

It provides an intimate look into the design and construction of the Burma Road, a lifeline for China during its war against Japan. Tan Pei-Ying's account details the immense challenges and extraordinary human effort involved in carving a 700-mile overland route through treacherous terrain, from Kunming, China to Lashio, Burma. He describes a construction effort relying on the ingenuity and sheer willpower of hundreds of thousands of Chinese laborers who faced difficult conditions, limited resources, and the constant threat of enemy forces to complete this crucial supply line. More than just an engineering report, this book is a testament to the resilience and determination of the Chinese people during wartime.

1945, McGraw-Hill Book Company. Dust jacket has shelf-worn, chipped, tattered, torn / repaired edges with small light soiling on the back, front and back flaps are glued to the hard inside hard boards, original price is intact. Straight hard boards with light edge-wear. Former owner stamp and pencil markings on the front end paper, otherwise, clean and complete interiors. Tight binding.