Information Sources and Further Reading

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents vi
3. List of Information Notes viii
4. Using This Book ix
5. Part One. Introduction
6. Modern and Ancient Environments 2
7. An Environmental History 7
8. Part Two. Landscape Types and Origins
9. Rugged Mountain Landscapes: A Story of Ancient Volcanic Eruptions 13
10. Rounded Hilly Landscapes: The Roots of Volcanoes 21
11. Ridges and Colourful Landscapes: Ancient Seas, Rivers, Lakes, and Deserts 25
12. Lowlands and Valleys: Fractured Rocks and Rivers 33
13. Coastal Landscapes: Cliffs, Beaches, and Mud Flats 41
14. Part Three. Hong Kong Regions
15. The Northwestern New Territories 48
16. The Northeastern New Territories 67
17. The Western New Territories 84
18. The Central New Territories 101
19. The Southeastern New Territories 119
20. The Eastern New Territories 131
21. Lantau Island 149
22. Kowloon and the Lion Rock Ridge 173
23. Hong Kong Island and Lamma 189
24. Seas and Islands 207
25. Epilogue: Landscapes, Past, Present, and Future 230
26. Information Sources and Further Reading 235
27. Index 242