MARC details
000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
01726nam a2200301Ia 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
108031 |
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
0000000000 |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20211104004221.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
110909s2006 loe eng |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
184537178X (hbk.) |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(AEA)FDDA23A6C76D4888A66A99E78F7E311B |
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
G 500 |
Item number |
.T62 2006 |
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Top islands of the world / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
[editor, Leizel Brown, Rod Baker]. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
New Holland, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2006. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
160 p. : |
Other physical details |
col. ill. |
Dimensions |
31 cm. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
described as "quirky,complex places, rich in their unique blends of history, culture, landscape and wildlife". These islands were chosen because they have the best seas and oceans. Also, it provides information on how these islands were colonized. Some of cited islands like Shetlands |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
Isles of Capri, Malta and Jersey known as holiday sites. These considered top islands have interesting succession of visits from people like the traders, whalers, missionaries, fishermen , pirates, slaves, shipwhreck survivors, opportunists and escapists that creates "colorful cast of characters that has laid the cultural bedrock for the many islands". |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
Kauai considered as "miniature worlds complete with an incredible dicersity of greenery ranging from mountains and canyons to rainforests and swamps" |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
which has a "long procession of gannets and fulmars" |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
It features the top 27 islands of the world |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Islands |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Islands |
9 (RLIN) |
99749 |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Baker, Rod. |
9 (RLIN) |
99750 |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Brown, Leizel. |
9 (RLIN) |
99751 |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
Reference |