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Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Pacific History Journal Bibliography
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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.
Historical Dictionary of Polynesia
Author: Robert D. Craig
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810867729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The term Polynesia refers to a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Ocean, bound by what is commonly referred to as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Hawai'i in the north, New Zealand in the southwest, and Easter Island in the southeast. Thousands of islands are scattered throughout this area, most of which are currently included in one of the modern island states of American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Polynesia greatly expands on the previous editions through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Polynesian history from the earliest times to the present. Appendixes of the major islands and atolls within Polynesia, the rulers and administrators of the 13 major island states, and basic demographic information of those states are also included.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0810867729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The term Polynesia refers to a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Ocean, bound by what is commonly referred to as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Hawai'i in the north, New Zealand in the southwest, and Easter Island in the southeast. Thousands of islands are scattered throughout this area, most of which are currently included in one of the modern island states of American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, and Wallis and Futuna. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Polynesia greatly expands on the previous editions through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Polynesian history from the earliest times to the present. Appendixes of the major islands and atolls within Polynesia, the rulers and administrators of the 13 major island states, and basic demographic information of those states are also included.
A Melanesia Bibliography
Author: Terence A. Wesley-Smith
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Category : Melanesia
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Publisher:
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Category : Melanesia
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The Fall of the Philippines
Author: Louis Morton
Publisher:
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Lewis Dryden's marine history of the Pacific Northwest
Author: E.W. Wright
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5884013191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
An illustrated review of the growth and development of the maritime industry, from the advent of the earliest navigators to the present time : with sketches and portraits of a number of well known marine men
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5884013191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
An illustrated review of the growth and development of the maritime industry, from the advent of the earliest navigators to the present time : with sketches and portraits of a number of well known marine men
A Subject Index to Current Literature
Author: Australian Public Affairs Information Service
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders
Author: Donald Denoon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521003544
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
An authoritative and comprehensive history of the Pacific islanders from 40,000 BC to the present day.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521003544
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
An authoritative and comprehensive history of the Pacific islanders from 40,000 BC to the present day.
Bibliographies in History
Author: ABC-Clio Information Services
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9780874365238
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 9780874365238
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A Bibliography of the History of California and the Pacific West 1510-1906
Author: Robert Ernest Cowan
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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