CRIMEA AND THE BLACK SEA by Carlos Cordova ( 9781784530013 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CRIMEA AND THE BLACK SEA
AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY

By:

Carlos Cordova

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

1784530018

ISBN 13:

9781784530013

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Publisher:

I.B.TAURIS & CO LTD.

Pub. date:

30 November, 2015

Series:

Environmental History and Global Change 17

Pages:

224

Description:

The first contemporary environmental history of Crimea, including new information that has become available since the break-up of USSR.

Synopsis:

The Crimean Peninsula has a rich and complex environmental history. The Black Sea in particular has had a major impact on nearly all aspects of Crimea's natural and cultural history. Carlos Cordova explains the making of Crimea's natural environment, from its geology and relief to its climate and soils. He explores the rich flora and fauna of the peninsula, including the biogeographical isolation of Crimea, the transformation of the landscape brought about by Mediterranean farmers, as well as Khrushchev's Virgin Lands Campaign, which saw virtually all the steppe turned into cropland. The development of the south coast as a tourist destination and the pollution brought about by agricultural and industrial development are also discussed. This pioneering study represents the first modern work in the English language on the environmental history of a little known but environmentally significant region.

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40 black & white integrated

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I.B.Tauris

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