
Island
How Islands Transform the World
J. Edward Chamberlin(Author)
BlueBridge (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 2013
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-933346-56-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Edition
New
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933346-56-4 (9781933346564)
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Person
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.