Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Preface vii
5. Place Name Types and Derivations for Sinai xi
6. 1. Sinai: Search for a Geographic Entity 1
7. 2. Plate Tectonics and the Geology of Sinai 11
8. 3. Geomorphology and Drainage 26
9. 4. Weather and Climate 51
10. 5. Soils of Sinai 70
11. 6. Biogeography of Sinai 88
12. 7. May They Eat Lamb in Paradise 114
13. Bibliography 133
14. Index 137