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The Lesser Antilles comprises three main island groups: Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, and Leeward Antilles. Stretching from the Virgin Islands in the north to Trinidad and Tobago in the south and encompassing Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao to the east, the Lesser Antilles remain a geomorphologically and anthorpogenically diverse region. While this chapter introduces offers the reader a (very) brief overview of this fascinating and under-studied world region, its main focus rests in explaining this volume’s structure and function, including notes regarding vernacular, historical accuracy, and the splendid cartography.
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Allen, C.D. (2017). Small Islands, Intriguing Landscapes. In: Allen, C. (eds) Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55787-8_1
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