Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and illuminates the ways in which islands transform the world. It celebrates islands, be they real or imagined, barren or beautiful, large or small, as a central part of our lives.
Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and illuminates the ways in which islands transform the world. It celebrates islands, be they real or imagined, barren or beautiful, large or small, as a central part of our lives.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
J. Edward Chamberlin is a professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, was a visiting professor at the University of Michigan, has lectured around the world, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies. He is the author of "Come Back to Me My Language"; "Horse"; and "If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories?" He lives in British Columbia.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Ch. 1: First Islanders: Settlers and Storytellers Ch. 2: Islands on the Horizon: Crossing the Waters Ch. 3: The Origin of Islands: Ocean Bottoms and Volcano Tops Ch. 4: The Origin of Species: Island Plants and Animals Ch. 5: Amazing Islands: Real, Imagined, and In Between Afterword Notes and Acknowledgments Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Ch. 1: First Islanders: Settlers and Storytellers Ch. 2: Islands on the Horizon: Crossing the Waters Ch. 3: The Origin of Islands: Ocean Bottoms and Volcano Tops Ch. 4: The Origin of Species: Island Plants and Animals Ch. 5: Amazing Islands: Real, Imagined, and In Between Afterword Notes and Acknowledgments Index
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