Study Island

Although this book is about a specific area of the world (i.e. Gotland Sweden)... Although this book is about a specific area of the world (i.e. Gotland Sweden) the interdisciplinary nature of the study with regard to resources environment and society makes it of interest to a number of fields. We have tried to make this book... more

Now notorious for its aridity and air pollution Mexico City was once part of a... Now notorious for its aridity and air pollution Mexico City was once part of a flourishing lake environment. In nearby Xochimilco Native Americans modified the lakes to fashion a distinctive and remarkably abundant aquatic society one that provided... more

The Matsu archipelago between China and Taiwan for long an isolated outpost of... The Matsu archipelago between China and Taiwan for long an isolated outpost off southeast China was suddenly transformed into a military frontline in 1949 by the Cold War and the Communist-Nationalist conflict. The army occupied the islands... more

Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varie... Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varies as a consequence of remoteness or size not environment; they are also generally simpler than continental ecosystems. Islands therefore provide an opportunity to... more

Despite Puerto Rico being the hub of the United States s naval response to the... Despite Puerto Rico being the hub of the United States s naval response to the German blockade of the Caribbean there is very little published scholarship on the island s heavy involvement in the global conflict of World War II. Recently a new... more

The Matsu archipelago between China and Taiwan for long an isolated outpost of... The Matsu archipelago between China and Taiwan for long an isolated outpost off southeast China was suddenly transformed into a military frontline in 1949 by the Cold War and the Communist-Nationalist conflict. The army occupied the islands... more

Despite Puerto Rico being the hub of the United States s naval response to the... Despite Puerto Rico being the hub of the United States s naval response to the German blockade of the Caribbean there is very little published scholarship on the island s heavy involvement in the global conflict of World War II. Recently a new... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is p... This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible.... more

Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecologic... Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecological degradation caused by tourism. This volume examines the options for conserving the natural and cultural beauty of Pacific Rim islands from the Galápagos to Okinawa and... more

Now notorious for its aridity and air pollution Mexico City was once part of a... Now notorious for its aridity and air pollution Mexico City was once part of a flourishing lake environment. In nearby Xochimilco Native Americans modified the lakes to fashion a distinctive and remarkably abundant aquatic society one that provided... more

This book offers the first presentation of Hellenistic and Roman period cerami... This book offers the first presentation of Hellenistic and Roman period ceramic assemblages from the city of Hierapytna located on the southeast coast of Crete. more

Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecologic... Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecological degradation caused by tourism. This volume examines the options for conserving the natural and cultural beauty of Pacific Rim islands from the Galápagos to Okinawa and... more

In this collection of sixteen essays the authors-islanders who are rooted in A... In this collection of sixteen essays the authors-islanders who are rooted in Asia America the Caribbean Europe and Oceania-focus on contextual cultural and postcolonial criticisms. Each essay invites a conversation on how being islanders and the... more

Part ethnography part memoir and part critical reflection on the Anthropocene ... Part ethnography part memoir and part critical reflection on the Anthropocene this book examines the ways that islands form and inform human experiences of the everyday and the extraordinary. more

Part ethnography part memoir and part critical reflection on the Anthropocene ... Part ethnography part memoir and part critical reflection on the Anthropocene this book examines the ways that islands form and inform human experiences of the everyday and the extraordinary. more

The stories of Eils Dillon receive particular attention on the 10th anniversar... The stories of Eils Dillon receive particular attention on the 10th anniversary of her death. -- Kate Hebblethwaite Maroons-Darwin and the question of humanity -- Siobhan Parkinson-From Utopia to Weslandia via Terabithia -- Anna Bogen Peter... more

The island has historically played a special role in the cultural imagination ... The island has historically played a special role in the cultural imagination - sometimes as a place of promise of tranquillity; at other times the remoteness has seemed attractive for more sinister reasons. Using islands for extreme exclusion has a... more

The island has historically played a special role in the cultural imagination ... The island has historically played a special role in the cultural imagination - sometimes as a place of promise of tranquillity; at other times the remoteness has seemed attractive for more sinister reasons. Using islands for extreme exclusion has a... more

This study investigates the health of Cook Islands men living in Tokoroa (New ... This study investigates the health of Cook Islands men living in Tokoroa (New Zealand). Cook Islands men first arrived to the township after the 1950s following the opening of the local Kinleith Sawmill. Jobs were readily available as a workforce... more

This monograph presents research conducted from 1993-1999 on three beached shi... This monograph presents research conducted from 1993-1999 on three beached shipwreck sites in Channel Islands National Park. The sites possible represent three Pacific Coast lumber schooners J.M. Colman Dora Bluhm and Comet wrecked in the islands... more