Shkodra

Shkodra
Author: Enriketa Pandelejmoni
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN: 3643910177

This book offers a wide-range perspective covering demographic, family, urban and social transformations of the Albanian city of Shkodra during the interwar period. The topics discussed in the book are also related to the so-called process of 'modernisation' and 'westernisation' of a newly created state of Albania (1912). They include demography, census data, family structure, marriage patterns as well as cityscape and spatial layout and urban life. It gives insights into Shkodra's urban transformation, how the urban pattern differed from the Ottoman model, and the question of its continuity.

The Skadar/Shkodra Lake Environment

The Skadar/Shkodra Lake Environment
Author: Vladimir Pešić
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2018-10-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319992503

This book reviews the unique ecosystem of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra and its basin, and discusses the latest advances made in this region to face the impact of climate change. Divided into 23 chapters, the book gathers leading expertise from various scientific and engineering communities and provides readers with extensive discussions of core issues, including the water and sediment chemistry of Lake Skadar/Shkodra and the metal pollution that is evident in plants, aquatic invertebrates and fish. Readers will discover how a sustainable science-based management approach can be applied to the Lake Skadar/Shkodra region, and will learn about the environment prospects for the region. This book is intended as an essential tool for all scientists interested in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra environment – in particular those investigating the interactions between land and water, between limnology and biota, and between natural and cultural resources.

The Siege of Shkodra

The Siege of Shkodra
Author: Marin Barleti
Publisher: David Hosaflook
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012
Genre: Albania
ISBN: 9995687771

The Siege of Shkodra is a book written by a Shkodran priest, Marin Barleti (also known as Marinus Barletius), about the Ottoman siege of Shkodra in 1478, led personally by Mehmed II, and about the joint resistance of the Albanians and the Venetians. The book also discusses the Ottoman siege of Shkodra in 1474. The book was originally published in 1504, in Latin, as De obsidione Scodrensi. Barleti was an eyewitness of the events. The English version was published in Albania by Onufri Publishing House in 2012, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Albania's declaration of independence. The work was translated by David Hosaflook and includes translations of Buda's introduction and notes, Merula's "The War of Shkodra," and Becikemi's panegyric. It also includes accounts of the siege of Shkodra from early Ottoman historians, new scholarly notes, the historical context by Prof. David Abulafia, new maps based on the information in the book, and appendixes including Barleti's chronology of battle events. - Wikipedia.

Albania

Albania
Author: Gillian Gloyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2004
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781841620800

Albania is perhaps the last hidden corner of eastern Europe, newly opening its frontiers to travelers after decades of tyranny and instability. The Bradt guide to Albania takes a fresh look at how and where to explore the heritage of a country influenced by the Greeks, Romans, Italians, and Turks--who have all left their mark on the landscape and culture. Albania boasts breathtaking natural beauty, splendid and empty beaches, excellent local wines, a Mediterranean climate, and a tradition of hospitality making it a potentially prime vacation destination easily accessible by air, ferry via the Greek islands and Italy, or even by road via mainland Greece, Montenegro, or Kosovo. In addition to all the usual practical information, there is a detailed and easy-to-follow guide to the Albanian language.

Mediterranean Europe

Mediterranean Europe
Author: Mark Armstrong
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Total Pages: 1174
Release: 1995
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

This guide includes information on getting to countries in Mediterranean Europe and getting around once there.

Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe
Author: Peter Carney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 840
Release: 2001
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781864501490

Covering Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, this classic guide was the first to provide the vital, practical information necessary for independent travel in these countries. This edition contains over 150 detailed maps of countries, regions, cities, villages, updated historical and political background notes, useful words and phrases in 10 languages and details on border crossings, visas and local currencies.