At the crossroads of continents, the Mediterranean is an urban sea. Across its waters have come ideas as well as people, trade as well as war. This title explores the importance of this sea by drawing on the findings of recent visits to 15 cities as well as specially commissioned photographs.

**Please note that the 2011 paperback is an exact reprint of the original hardback which was released in 1991** This book offers a detailed record of one of the world's oldest environmental pressure groups. It raises questions about the capacity of pressure groups to influence policy; and finally it assesses the campaing as a major factor in the emergence of modern town and planning, and as a backdrop against which to examine current issues.