Author: Noel Louis Hilmer Krauss
Publisher: Honolulu
ISBN:
Category : Ellice Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Bibliography of the Ellice Islands, Western Pacific
Author: Noel Louis Hilmer Krauss
Publisher: Honolulu
ISBN:
Category : Ellice Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher: Honolulu
ISBN:
Category : Ellice Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Bibliography of the Ellice Islands, Western Pacific
Author: Noel L. Krauss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands
Author: Max Quanchi
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810865289
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810865289
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.
References on the Physical Oceanography of the Western Pacific Ocean
Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
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Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Publisher:
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Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Cinderellas of the Empire
Author: Barrie Macdonald
Publisher: [email protected]
ISBN: 9789820203358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: [email protected]
ISBN: 9789820203358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A World Bibliography of Oriental Bibliographies
Author: Theodore Besterman
Publisher: Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A World Bibliography of Geographical Bibliographies
Author: Takashi Okuno
Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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A Pattern of Islands
Author: Arthur Grimble
Publisher: Eland Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781906011451
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The funny, charming, and self-deprecating adventure story of a young man in the Pacific. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert & Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated and tattooed according to local tradition, but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Beyond the hilarious and frightening adventure stories, A Pattern of Islands is also a true testament to the life of these Pacific islanders. Grimble collected stories from the last generation who could remember the full glory of the old pagan ways. This is anthropology with its hair down.
Publisher: Eland Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781906011451
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The funny, charming, and self-deprecating adventure story of a young man in the Pacific. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert & Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated and tattooed according to local tradition, but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Beyond the hilarious and frightening adventure stories, A Pattern of Islands is also a true testament to the life of these Pacific islanders. Grimble collected stories from the last generation who could remember the full glory of the old pagan ways. This is anthropology with its hair down.
Catalog of the South Pacific Collection
Author: University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Bibliographical Services Throughout the World
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Bibliographical services
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical services
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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