A unique and comprehensive guide to the islands and islets of the Mediterranean, and essential reading for Med lovers, island-devotees, sailors, 'escapers' and anyone dreaming of their next Mediterranean holiday. Mediterranean Islands is a unique guide, providing detailed information about every one of the 218 islands offering accommodation, in addition to cataloguing and mapping over 1,000 islands and islets for the first time.
Contents
The Mediterranean
The geology of the Mediterranean
An introduction to the flora of the Mediterranean islands
An in-depth look at Mediterranean island plant life
Mediterranean island wildlife
Endemism and Mediterranean island wildlife
Some common fishes of the Mediterranean
A history of the Mediterranean through its islands
Mediterranean islands at the start of the 21 st century
The Mediterranean environment
The prospects for tourism in the Mediterranean
Sailing in the Mediterranean
Private ownership of islands in the Mediterranean
Satellite Atlas
The Islands
The Islets
Island Locator
Statistics