Author: Janet DavidsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Review of Mans Conquest of the Pacific
Author: Janet DavidsonMan's conquest of the pacific-the prehistory of southeas-.
Author: Peter BellwoodVuelta
Author: Andrés ReséndezPublisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328515974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery--and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal's monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific--and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the vuelta. Four ships set out from Navidad, each one carrying a dream team of navigators. The smallest ship, guided by seaman Lope Martín, a mulatto who had risen through the ranks to become one of the most qualified pilots of the era, soon pulled far ahead and became mysteriously lost from the fleet. It was the beginning of a voyage of epic scope, featuring mutiny, murderous encounters with Pacific islanders, astonishing physical hardships--and at last a triumphant return to the New World. But the pilot of the fleet's flagship, the Augustine friar mariner Andrés de Urdaneta, later caught up with Martín to achieve the vuelta as well. It was he who now basked in glory, while Lope Martín was secretly sentenced to be hanged by the Spanish crown as repayment for his services. Acclaimed historian Andrés Reséndez, through brilliant scholarship and riveting storytelling--including an astonishing outcome for the resilient Lope Martín--sets the record straight.
Man's Conquest of the Pacific
Author: Peter S. BellwoodPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Brief comments on Australian prehistory.
Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific
Author: Colin MackerrasPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134691289
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This important new text examines the crucial social and cultural factors associated with the rise of the Asia- Pacific region at the end of the Twentieth Century. It takes a close look at those areas which have affected the everyday life of the people most directly. These include: * the family * gender relations and the position of women * religion * the arts, with specific reference to film * ethnic relations and population migration * education, and the images of the Asia-Pacific. The authors discuss real tensions between tradition and modernity in different nations of the Asia-Pacific, exploring the effects that economic growth has on powerful traditional cultures.
The Social Conquest of Earth
Author: Edward O. WilsonPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0871403307
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year (Nonfiction) Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence (Nonfiction) From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.
Artistic Heritage in a Changing Pacific
Author: Philip J. C. DarkPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824815738
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
“The great value of [this work] is the uniformly high quality of papers and their revelation of contemporary trends in Oceanic art research.” —Ethnoarts
Genghis Khan
Author: Frank McLynnPublisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306823969
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
A definitive and sweeping account of the life and times of the world's greatest conqueror -- Genghis Khan -- and the rise of the Mongol empire in the 13th century Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols and Genghis Khan's rise from boyhood outcast to world conqueror. McLynn provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have ever lived.
A Dictionary of Archaeology
Author: Ian ShawPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470751967
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field.
The Pacific Islands
Author: Moshe RapaportPublisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573060837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Academic survey of the Pacific Islands. Includes maps, photographs, tables, diagrams, atlas, and detailed index.