Islands

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Islands are contradictory places: they can be remote, mysterious spots, or lively centres of holiday revelry; they are associated alternately with escape, imprisonment, holiday and exile. For people seeking beautiful landscapes, solitude, or exciting adventure, islands are arguably the most popular tourism spots in the world. Filled with illustrations, 'Islands' guides readers through the cultural and scientific history of these diverse environments.

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Title Statements

Full title :Islands / Stephen A. Royle.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Reaktion Books Ltd
Place of Publication:London, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

Description:224 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 21 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780233468, 1780233469
oclc:ocn883432264
LC Classification:GB471
Dewey Decimal:909.0942

Islands : definition and formation -- Island characteristics -- Island identity, mythology, religion and customary practices -- The island as laboratory -- Island literature -- Islands : visual arts and film, television and radio -- Popular culture : islands and tourism -- Appendix: 100 islands (including Australia).

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Écologie des îles History Homme -- Influence sur la nature Îles Îles -- Aspect de l'environnement Îles -- Histoire Îles dans l'art Îles dans la littérature Island ecology Islands Islands -- Environmental aspects Islands -- History islands (landforms) Islands in art Islands in literature Nature -- Effect of human beings on