The Making of the Cretan Landscape

This is the first book to help the visitor understand Cretes remarkable landscape which is just as spectacular as the islands rich archaeological heritage. Crete is a wonderful and dramatic island a miniature continent with precipitous mountains a hundred gorges unique plants extinct animals and lost civilisations as well as the characteristic agricultural landscape of olive groves vines and goats Jennifer Moody and Oliver Rackham explain how the islands peculiar and extraordinary features moulded and modified by centuries of human activity have come together to create the landscape we see today. They also explain the formation and ecology of Cretes beautiful mountains and coastline and the contemporary threats to the islands fragile natural beauty.