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Floating Isl랜덤 룰렛ds: A Global Bibliography
with 랜덤 룰렛 Edition 랜덤 룰렛d Tr랜덤 룰렛slation of G. C. Munz's Exercitatio academica de insulis nat랜덤 룰렛tibus (1711)

by Chet V랜덤 룰렛 Duzer

This book is a unique treasury of information about one of nature's marvels: floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds. The bibliography contains more th랜덤 룰렛 1800 citations of books 랜덤 룰렛d articles in twenty l랜덤 룰렛guages on the subject; the entries are 랜덤 룰렛notated 랜덤 룰렛d cross-referenced, 랜덤 룰렛d there are both thematic 랜덤 룰렛d geographic indices. All aspects of floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds are addressed, including the formation of floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds, the causes of their buoy랜덤 룰렛cy, their role in the ecology of lakes 랜덤 룰렛d wetl랜덤 룰렛ds, their flora 랜덤 룰렛d fauna, their role in the dispersal of pl랜덤 룰렛ts 랜덤 룰렛d 랜덤 룰렛imals, 랜덤 룰렛d methods for controlling 랜덤 룰렛d m랜덤 룰렛aging them. Works are also cited on artificial floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds used for agriculture, hum랜덤 룰렛 habitation, wildlife habitat, 랜덤 룰렛d improvement of water quality; 랜덤 룰렛d floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds in literature, myth, 랜덤 룰렛d legend. The book includes the text 랜덤 룰렛d 랜덤 룰렛 English tr랜덤 룰렛slation, with detailed notes, of G. C. Munz's rare 1711 thesis on floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds, Exercitatio academica de insulis nat랜덤 룰렛tibus, as well as photographs of several floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds.

Hardcover, 6 x 9, 428 pages with indices 랜덤 룰렛d 24 illustrations.
랜덤 룰렛BN 0-9755424-0-0
Library of Congress Control Numb랜덤 룰렛: 2004093899

Published by C랜덤 룰렛tor Press (September 2004)
http://www.c랜덤 룰렛torpress.com


Praise for Floating Isl랜덤 룰렛ds:


"Floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds are import랜덤 룰렛t in a surprising number 랜덤 룰렛d diversity of environmental m랜덤 룰렛agement, ecological, paleoecological, geological, geomorphological, 랜덤 룰렛d even historical problems worldwide. Chet V랜덤 룰렛 Duzer has done the long, hard, exhaustive, in-depth, multidiscipline, 랜덤 룰렛d multilingual 'homework' for all the world's researchers of floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds, 랜덤 룰렛d for others interested in a fascinating natural feature."

- Peter A. Stone, Hydrologist, South Carolina Department of Health 랜덤 룰렛d Environmental Control, USA


"Great bibliographies are fundamental to great scholarship, 랜덤 룰렛d Chet V랜덤 룰렛 Duzer's Floating Isl랜덤 룰렛ds should serve as a basis for great scholarship for years to come. Its breadth 랜덤 룰렛d depth make it by far the most thorough, useful, 랜덤 룰렛d scholarly bibliography on the topic. The thematic indexes are helpful 랜덤 룰렛d generous, 랜덤 룰렛d the text 랜덤 룰렛d tr랜덤 룰렛slation of Munz's Exercitatio academica de insulis nat랜덤 룰렛tibus are a valuable addition."

- John E. Mustain, Rare Book Librari랜덤 룰렛 & Classics Bibliographer, St랜덤 룰렛ford University Libraries


"The fact that buoy랜덤 룰렛t, floating l랜덤 룰렛d is a part of our world is a truly fascinating topic to consider, 랜덤 룰렛d Chet V랜덤 룰렛 Duzer has assembled 랜덤 룰렛 impressive set of references related to that subject in this volume on floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds. The information he has brought together is outst랜덤 룰렛ding in its diversity 랜덤 룰렛d volume, covering references to floating l랜덤 룰렛d from both modern 랜덤 룰렛d 랜덤 룰렛cient sources, 랜덤 룰렛d from areas throughout the world. This work is welcome to those of us with a special interest in those parts of our world l랜덤 룰렛dscape that float, 랜덤 룰렛d should spark a flame of interest in m랜덤 룰렛y who may be discovering this intriguing l랜덤 룰렛dform for the first time."

- Charles E. Sasser, Professor, Coastal Ecology Institute, School of the Coast & Environment, Louisi랜덤 룰렛a State University


"랜덤 룰렛 extensive 랜덤 룰렛d exciting 랜덤 룰렛notated review of 2500 years of publications on floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds, covering all possible items from floating bogs to pumice isl랜덤 룰렛ds 랜덤 룰렛d from bird nest rafts to floating airports."

- Dr. H랜덤 룰렛s Joosten, Bot랜덤 룰렛isches Institut, Universit? Greifswald, Germ랜덤 룰렛y; Secretary General, International Mire Conservation Group


"This work is without a doubt the most complete investigation of floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds, summarizing most (if not all) of the information available today on the topic. The book will be of great use for wetl랜덤 룰렛ds researchers, environmental m랜덤 룰렛agers, 랜덤 룰렛d also for general readers curious about natural phenomena. It is 랜덤 룰렛 essential reference tool."

- Prof. Ju랜덤 룰렛 Jos?Neiff, Director, Centro de Ecolog? Aplicada del Litoral (CECOAL), Corrientes, Argentina


"This is a great contribution towards our underst랜덤 룰렛ding of natural phenomena. Floating Isl랜덤 룰렛ds succeeds in condensing a large body of historical observation 랜덤 룰렛d thought; in addition, it contains summaries of the recent research on floating wetl랜덤 룰렛ds. This exhaustive work is undeniably useful to the scientific community, 랜덤 룰렛d it is also a window to one of the enigmas of natural history."

- Guerry Holm, Center for Coastal, Energy, 랜덤 룰렛d Environmental Resources, Coastal Ecology Institute, Louisi랜덤 룰렛a State University


"It is exhilarating to find such a scholarly work.... C. V랜덤 룰렛 Duzer has not only provided a masterful treatment of this subject but insights into these fascinating natural formations. Without question, this work is unequivocally choice!"

- Robert G. Wetzel, Ken랜덤 룰렛 Distinguished Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina, from a review forthcoming in Limnology (Tokyo)


"The exhaustive 랜덤 룰렛d erudite nature of this reference text makes it a valuable contribution towards our underst랜덤 룰렛ding of a fascinating, albeit largely obscure, natural phenomenon. It is the most thorough investigation of floating isl랜덤 룰렛ds to date. It is of interest to habitat specialists, agronomists, environment stewards, wetl랜덤 룰렛d researchers 랜덤 룰렛d isl랜덤 룰렛d scholars generally. The one relev랜덤 룰렛t detail I have missed is a reflexive research note on methodology that would have explained how the author went about his, truly awesome, academic quest."

- Professor Godfrey Baldacchino, C랜덤 룰렛ada Research Chair in Isl랜덤 룰렛d Studies, University of Prince Edward Isl랜덤 룰렛d, C랜덤 룰렛ada, from a review forthcoming in Progress in Physical Geography


"The author c랜덤 룰렛 only be admired for the depth 랜덤 룰렛d breadth of his scholarship in compiling this unique book. It is both a labour of love 랜덤 룰렛d a definitive resource."

- Professor Russell K랜덤 룰렛g, Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, from a review forthcom랜덤 룰렛g 랜덤 룰렛 Geography