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Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
D. Nunn
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Description for Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
Hardcover. Provides an account of the subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific. This book addresses the persistent myths of a "sunken continent" in the Pacific, which became widespread after European arrival and were subsequently incorporated into new age and pseudoscience explanations of our planet and its inhabitants. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illustrations, 31 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region's ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date ... Read more
Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region's ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
A Latitude 20 Book
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824832193
SKU
V9780824832193
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About D. Nunn
Patrick D. Nunn is professor of oceanic geoscience at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.
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