| ABSTRACT | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| CONTENTS | 第5-7页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第7-10页 |
| ·Background | 第7页 |
| ·Purpose of the Thesis | 第7-8页 |
| ·Significance of the Investigation | 第8-9页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter II LITERATURE REWIEW | 第10-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies Abroad | 第10-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies at Home | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter III BACKGROUND OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN EUROPEAN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION | 第19-32页 |
| ·Interior Factors | 第19-26页 |
| ·Necessary Preparations for the Development of Capitalist Sprout | 第19-20页 |
| ·Zealous Pursuit of Gold | 第20-21页 |
| ·Dissemination of Christianity and Humanist Thoughts | 第21-22页 |
| ·Continuous Participation and Support from Royal Family | 第22-26页 |
| ·Exterior Factors | 第26-32页 |
| ·The Blockade of Ottoman Turkish Empire | 第27页 |
| ·The Development of Shipbuilding Technology | 第27-29页 |
| ·Ability to Handle Winds and Currents | 第29-32页 |
| CHAPTER IV DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE FORMS TRANSPORTED BY WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES | 第32-47页 |
| ·Introduction of Weeds | 第32-38页 |
| ·Nettles, Filaree and Oats in North America | 第33-35页 |
| ·Artichoke, Thistle and Chickweed in South America | 第35-36页 |
| ·Clover, Knotgrass and Snakeweed in Australia | 第36-38页 |
| ·Introduction of Animals | 第38-43页 |
| ·Wide Spreading of Pigs | 第38-39页 |
| ·Miracles of Cattle on the Pampa | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Recurrence of Horses on Americas | 第40-41页 |
| ·Profitable Honeybees | 第41-42页 |
| ·Ruinous Rats | 第42-43页 |
| ·Introduction of Diseases | 第43-47页 |
| ·Smallpox — A Crucial Factor in European Conquest | 第43-45页 |
| ·Introduction of Other Diseases | 第45-47页 |
| CHAPTER V INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL TRANSPORTATION | 第47-52页 |
| ·Planned and Intentional Transportation | 第47-49页 |
| ·Experiments on the Island of Madeira | 第47-48页 |
| ·Magic Pollinator — Honeybee in New Zealand | 第48-49页 |
| ·Unintentional and Undesirable Transportation | 第49-52页 |
| ·Rabbits on Porto Santo Island | 第49-50页 |
| ·Venereal Disease on New Zealand | 第50-52页 |
| CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION | 第52-54页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第54-56页 |
