Book contents
- Gateway to the Mediterranean
- Studies in Environment and History
- Gateway to the Mediterranean
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Spelling and Pronunciation
- Notes on Dates and Place Names
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Complexity
- 2 Nature on the Move
- 3 Animal Power
- 4 Tracks of Change
- 5 Golden Promise
- 6 Fiber of Fortune
- 7 Flavors of the Sun
- 8 The Gateway
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Studies in Environment and History ()
- References
Studies in Environment and History
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 December 2025
Book contents
- Gateway to the Mediterranean
- Studies in Environment and History
- Gateway to the Mediterranean
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Spelling and Pronunciation
- Notes on Dates and Place Names
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Complexity
- 2 Nature on the Move
- 3 Animal Power
- 4 Tracks of Change
- 5 Golden Promise
- 6 Fiber of Fortune
- 7 Flavors of the Sun
- 8 The Gateway
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Studies in Environment and History ()
- References
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- Gateway to the MediterraneanAn Environmental History of Late Ottoman Izmir, pp. iiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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