02031nam 22004933 450 991083679190332120240430191251.097819121868221912186829(CKB)30793837700041(MiAaPQ)EBC31281624(Au-PeEL)EBL31281624(Exl-AI)31281624(ScCtBLL)c5809680-bf70-448d-9ff0-4d528875c979(OCoLC)1425515252(EXLCZ)993079383770004120240422d2024 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEntire of Itself? Towards an Environmental History of IslandsFirst edition.Winwick, Cambs. :White Horse Press,2024.©2024.1 online resource (370 pages)9781912186839 1912186837 This volume explores the environmental history of islands and their role in shaping human history. By examining fourteen diverse case studies, it highlights how islands have been used as penal colonies, atomic test sites, tourist destinations, and more. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding an island's physical environment—its geology, climate, flora, and fauna—in shaping its historical roles. Edited by environmental historians Milica Prokić and Pavla Šimková, the work challenges traditional perspectives and offers new insights into the dynamic interplay between islands and human endeavors over time.Generated by AI.IslandsGenerated by AIHistorical geographyGenerated by AIIslandsHistorical geography551.42Prokic Milica1735621Šimková Pavla1986-1736638MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910836791903321Entire of Itself4156668UNINA