A world of islands
Subtitle: an island studies reader
By: edited by Godfrey Baldacchino
Publisher: Institute of Island Studies; In collaboration with Agenda Academic
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Charlottetown, P.E.I; Luqa, Malta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 617
ISBN-13: 9789993286103
Subjects: Islands; Island ecology; Politics and government; Îles; Écologie des îles; Politique et gouvernement; Islands (landforms)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Island spaces and identities. -- 1.; title: Definitions & typologies  -- Stephen A. Royle -- 2.; title: Locations & classifications  -- Christian Depraetere & Arthur L. Dahl -- 3.; title: Origins & environments  -- Patrick D. Nunn. -- Island life. -- 4.; title: Evolution on islands  -- Andrew Berry -- 5.; title: Flora  -- Diana M. Percy, Stephen Blackmore & Quentin C.B. Cronk -- 6.; title: Fauna  -- R.J. 'Sam' Berry -- 7.; title: Archaeology  -- Atholl Anderson -- 8.; title: Epidemiology  -- Andrew Cliff, Peter Haggett & Matthew Smallman-Raynor. -- Island development. -- 9.; title: War & security  -- Barry Bartmann -- 10.; title: Political economy  -- Geoff Bertnam & Bernard Poirine -- 11.; title: Governance  -- Edward Warrington & David Milne -- 12.; title: Tourism  -- Stefan Gossling & Geoffrey Wall -- 13.; title: Migration  -- John Conell -- 14.; title: Gentrification & space wars  -- Eric Clark, Karin Johnson, Emma Lundholm & Gunnar Malmberg -- 15.; title: Futures & sustainability  -- A panel of contributors. -- Resources for Island Studies -- 16.; title: Island Studies resources -- Graeme Robertson-- Subject and Author Index.