Table of Contents

• List of Illustrations
• Preface
• Place Name Types and Derivations for Sinai
• 1. Sinai: Search for a Geographic Entity
• 2. Plate Tectonics and the Geology of Sinai
• 3. Geomorphology and Drainage
• 4. Weather and Climate
• 5. Soils of Sinai
• 6. Biogeography of Sinai
• 7. May They Eat Lamb in Paradise
• Bibliography
• Index

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Offers a complete, up-to-date physical geography of Sinai

About the Author

Ned Greenwood is Professor Emeritus of Geography at San Diego State University.

Reviews

"This is a classic example of exceptionally well written and documented regional geography... There is nowhere else that someone interested in this strategic region can find such a complete and interesting source of accurate information and up-to-date commentary." Robert E. Gabler, Professor Emeritus of Geography, Western Illinois University