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Download or read book Geography of Small Islands written by Beate M.W. Ratter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to the study of the islands and their role in a globalised world. Beside Coastal or Oceanic/Marine Geography, there is little comprehensive material about the speciality of small island geography so far. This volume aims to bridge natural, social and cultural science perspectives. In Geography of Small Islands readers learn about the physical development of islands, their cultural and political importance, as well as their economic particularities. This book appeals to researchers, students and scholars with an interest in the special characteristics in spatialities of islands.