Continent continent. From this perspective, the edge of the continental shelf is the true edge of the continent, as shorelines vary with changes in sea level. In this sense the islands of Great Britain and Ireland are part of Europe, while Australia and the island of New Guinea together form a continent. As a cultural construct, the concept of a continent may go beyond the continental shelf to include oceanic islands and continental fragments. In this way, Iceland is considered part of Europe and Madagascar part of Africa. Extrapolating the concept to its extreme, some geographers group the Australian continental plate
The Last Continent Site" described it as "(l)oads of sarcasm, an outrageous plot and tons of sheer fun". "Infinity Plus" was less positive, recommending that "Discworld" newcomers start elsewhere, and stating that it "falls below (Pratchett's) normal very high standard on several counts", because although it is "great fun" and "worth buying", it "doesn't hang together as a plot, as an unfolding story". The Last Continent The Last Continent is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-second book in his "Discworld" series. First published in 1998, it mocks the aspects of time travel such as the grandfather paradox and the