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008			130104s2013 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2012047794
020			_a9781933346564
020			_a9781933346922
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040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dDLC _dMvI _dMiTN
050	0	0	_aGB471 _b.C46 2013
082	0	0	_a909/.0942 _223
100	1		_aChamberlin, J. Edward, _d1943-
245	1	0	_aIsland : _bhow islands transform the world / _cJ. Edward Chamberlin.
264		1	_aKatonah, N.Y. : _bBlue Bridge Books, _c[2013]
300			_axiv, 241 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction -- 1: First Islanders: -- Settlers and storytellers -- 2: Islands On The Horizon: -- Crossing the waters -- 3: Origin Of Islands: -- Ocean bottoms and volcano tops -- 4: Origin Of Species: -- Island plants and animals -- 5: Amazing Islands: -- Real, imagined, and in between -- Afterword -- Notes and acknowledgments -- Index.
520			_aOverview: An exploration into the cultural, natural, and historical significance of islands, this unique book delves into what islands represent, how different cultures view them, and even the geological roots of island formations. Islands play a significant role in both the ancient and modern world, and play an important part in how civilizations were formed. The book looks at islands through the lens of the philosophical, psychological, biological, and political, as human identity has revolved around islands ever since people first discovered them. It celebrates islands for all their worth, whether real or invented, literal or fictitious, as a central part of the human narrative.
650		0	_aIslands.
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