Islands : nature and culture / Stephen A. Royle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Royle, Stephen A. (Stephen Arthur), author.

Series:

Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Earth Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Charles Darwin's enlightening voyage to the Galapagos Islands to moat-encased prisons incarcerating the world's deadliest prisoners, islands have been sites of immense scientific, political, and creative importance. An inspiration for artists and writers, they can be lively centers of holiday revelry or remote, mysterious spots; places of escape or of exile and imprisonment. In this cultural and scientific history of these alluring, isolated territories, Stephen A. Royle describes the great variety of islands, their economies, and the animals, plants, and people who thrive on them.

Contents:

Cover; Islands; Imprint Page; Contents; 1. Islands: Definition and Formation; 2. Island Characteristics; 3. Island Identity, Mythology, Religion and Customary Practices; 4. The Island as Laboratory; 5. Island Literature; 6. Islands: Visual Arts and Film, Television and Radio; 7. Popular Culture: Islands and Tourism; Appendix: 100 Islands (Including Australia); References; Select Bibliography; Island Resources and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78023-401-5

OCLC:

894790375