Author: Great Britain. Naval Intelligence DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Pacific Islands: Western Pacific (New Guinea and the islands northward)
Author: Great Britain. Naval Intelligence DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Pacific Island: Western Pacific (New Guinea and islands northward)
Author: Great Britain. Naval Intelligence DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands: Western groups, including the Solomon Islands
Author: United States. Hydrographic OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A description of islands in the western Pacific ocean, north and south of the equator
Author: Andrew CheyneA Description of Islands in the Western Pacific Ocean
Author: Andrew CheynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands, Volume II
Author: United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic CenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical charts
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Sailing Directions for the Pacific Islands
Author: United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic CenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Pacific Islands
Author: Moshe RapaportPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824865847
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Pacific is the last major world region to be discovered by humans. Although small in total land area, its numerous islands and archipelagoes with their startlingly diverse habitats and biotas, extend across a third of the globe. This revised edition of a popular text explores the diverse landforms, climates, and ecosystems of the Pacific island region. Multiple chapters, written by leading specialists, cover the environment, history, culture, population, and economy. The work includes new or completely revised chapters on gender, music, logging, development, education, urbanization, health, ocean resources, and tourism. Throughout two key issues are addressed: the exceptional environmental challenges and the demographic/economic/political challenges facing the region. Although modern technology and media and waves of continental tourists are fast eroding island cultures, the continuing resilience of Pacific island populations is apparent. This is the only contemporary text on the Pacific Islands that covers both environment and sociocultural issues and will thus be indispensable for any serious student of the region. Unlike other reviews, it treats the entirety of Oceania (with the exception of Australia) and is well illustrated with numerous photos and maps, including a regional atlas. Contributors: David Abbott, Dennis A. Ahlburg, Glenn Banks, John Barker, Geoffrey Bertram, David A. Chappell, William C. Clarke, John Connell, Ron Crocombe, Julie Cupples, Derrick Depledge, Colin Filer, Gerard J. Fryer, Patricia Fryer, Brenden S. Holland, E. Alison Kay, David M. Kennedy, Lamont Lindstrom, Rick Lumpkin, Harley I. Manner, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Nancy McDowell, Hamish A. McGowan, Frank McShane, Simon Milne, R. John Morrison, Dieter Mueller-Dombois, Stephen G. Nelson, Patrick D. Nunn, Michael R. Ogden, Andrew Pawley, Jean-Louis Rallu, Vina Ram-Bidesi, Moshe Rapaport, Annette Sachs Robertson, Richard Scaglion, Donovan Storey, Andrew P. Sturman, Lynne D. Talley, James P. Terry, Randolph R. Thaman, Frank R. Thomas, Caroline Vercoe, Terence Wesley-Smith, Paul Wolffram.
Evolution and Dynamics of the Australian Plate
Author: R. R. HillisPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-West Coast of America, in the Pacific, and in New South Wales, 1794-1799
Author: Michael RoePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317026799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
In 1794, Charles Bishop sailed from Bristol as master of the Ruby, a trading ship bound for north-west America. He had instructions to procure otter furs from the Indians and then to proced to Canton via Japan and sell the cargo. During the years 1794-1802, he rounded South America to reach the Pacific coast, then visited the Pacific islands and the coasts of Asia and Australia. In the Moluccas, he sold the Ruby and purchased the Nautilus; correspondingly, the text is divided into two sections. This narrative is Bishop's journal of his voyages and relates a minor epic of adventure, courage and turbulent fortune. The records of his letters and financial accounts show something of the ships' general organization, and of the seamen who served such expeditions. Bishop also describes the various ports and peoples he encountered; his experiences typify European contacts in the Pacific, and the reaction between trader, missionary, administrator and local inhabitant. Dr Roe's introduction gives the background to the trading voyages of the 18th century and describes Bishop's pwn history. Records of his life continue until 1809, ending tragically in Sydney, where he passed some years in poverty and insanity, before being returned to England. . This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1967.