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- Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
This book explains, in simple terms and with numerous photographs and figures, the origins of these varied landscapes, examining the contributions of different rocks, geological structures, and modern processes, as well as the profound impact of people.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vi-vii
- List of Information Notes
- p. viii
- Using This Book
- p. ix
- Acknowledgements
- p. x
- PART ONE: Introduction
- AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
- pp. 7-10
- PART TWO: Landscape Types and Origins
- PART THREE: Hong Kong Regions
- THE NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES
- pp. 48-66
- THE NORTHEASTERN NEW TERRITORIES
- pp. 67-83
- THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES
- pp. 84-100
- THE CENTRAL NEW TERRITORIES
- pp. 101-118
- THE EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES
- pp. 131-148
- LANTAU ISLAND
- pp. 149-172
- KOWLOON AND THE LION ROCK RIDGE
- pp. 173-188
- HONG KONG ISLAND AND LAMMA
- pp. 189-206
- SEAS AND ISLANDS
- pp. 207-229
- INFORMATION SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
- pp. 235-241
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882203877
Related ISBN(s)
9789622098473
MARC Record
OCLC
646069098
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
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