THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN by Jamie Woodward (Editor) ( 9780199268030 )

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THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

By:

Jamie Woodward (Editor)

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Hardback

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0199268037

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9780199268030

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Publisher:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

7 May, 2009

Series:

Oxford Regional Environments

Pages:

704

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Synopsis:

This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings. The Mediterranean is the only region on Earth where three continents meet and this interaction has produced a very distinctive Physical Geography. This book examines the landscapes and processes at the margins of these continents and the distinctive marine environment between them. Catastrophic earthquakes, explosive volcanic eruptions and devastating storms and floods are intimately bound up within the history and mythology of the Mediterranean world. This is a key region for the study of natural hazards because it offers unrivalled access to long records of hazard occurrence and impact through documentary, archaeological and geological archives. The Mediterranean is also a biodiversity hotspot; it has been a meeting place

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numerous halftones and line drawings

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Oxford University Press

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