Australasia, Oceania & other land areas
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Australasia, Oceania & other land areas
Paperback. This is the diary of five years spent in hot pursuit - not of honour and glory, but of excitement and riches - by Michael Leahy. Together with his brothers and friends, he explored the unknown interior of New Guinea, seeking gold and making contact with the aborigines of the interior mountains. Editor(s): Jones, Douglas E. (Director, Alabama State Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJG; BG; JHM; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817304461
- ISBN
- 9780817304461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Of all the Pacific nations only Tonga has retained a complete and lasting political independence. Find out how the shrewd, determined King of Tonga, Tupou I, teamed up with Wesleyan missionary and opportunist Shirley Baker to bring this about. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824818562
- ISBN
- 9780824818562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. The years since World War II have brought unprecedented social change to Micronesia. Now, drawing on over four decades of experience living and working in the region, the author assess the most striking changes to have swept over the islands since the 1950s. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKC; GTF; HBJM; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824823931
- ISBN
- 9780824823931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Hardcover. Volume 3 comprises entries recording the last years of the rule of Kamehameha III, the reigns of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, and Lunalilo, and the first seven years of the Kalakaua era. During this period government was firmly established as a constitutional monarchy. Editor(s): Forbes, David W. Num Pages: 735 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 205 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824825034
- ISBN
- 9780824825034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.88
€ 83.88
Hardcover. The authors have collected written and oral information to reveal the significance of making and wearing lei - the expression of traditional Hawaiian culture and once an essential part of community and family life. This volume covers 85 flowers and plants used in traditional lei construction. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 200 pages, 254 colour illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHBT; JHMC; WFW; WMPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824826499
- ISBN
- 9780824826499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.00
€ 89.00
Paperback. This is a summary of colonial rule in the Caroline and Marshall Islands. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 60 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKC; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824828042
- ISBN
- 9780824828042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Hardcover. Examines the foundational texts that pioneered and consolidated the new subdiscipline and served as the building blocks and stepping-stone for further developments in the field. This book is concerned with the development of Pacific Islands history as a specialization in its own right. Editor(s): Munro, Doug; Lal, Brij V. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKP; HBAH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829421
- ISBN
- 9780824829421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Hardcover. Tells the story of the Big Island's Parker Ranch, one of the largest and most beautiful cattle ranches in the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 261 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; TVH; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 993.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830861
- ISBN
- 9780824830861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Paperback. Were there major population collapses on Pacific Islands following first contact with the West? If so, what were the actual population numbers for islands such as Hawai'i, Tahiti, or New Caledonia? This book answers these and other questions. Editor(s): Kirch, Patrick Vinton; Rallu, Jean-Louis. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; HDD; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831486
- ISBN
- 9780824831486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.21
€ 52.21
Hardcover. Explores the resulting interactions between German colonial officials, resident ethnographic collectors, and indigenous peoples, arguing that all were instrumental in the formation of anthropological theory. This book shows how ethnological collecting, often a competitive affair, could become politicized and connect to national concerns. Series: Perspectives on the Global Past. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJM; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831844
- ISBN
- 9780824831844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.81
€ 79.81
Hardcover. The 1846 Mahele (division) transformed the lands of Hawai'i from a shared value into private property, but left many issues unresolved. This book describes and analyzes the cultural and legal history of Hawai'i's Crown Lands. Num Pages: 560 pages, 64 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JPHC; LND; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1211.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832100
- ISBN
- 9780824832100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.94
€ 85.94
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ramsay, Raylene L.; Walker, Deborah. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLN; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Har/Dvdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832223
- ISBN
- 9780824832223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. A collection of essays that examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing. Editor(s): Culbertson, Philip; Nelson Agee, Margaret; 'Ofa Makasiale, Cabrini. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JKSM; MBPK; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832247
- ISBN
- 9780824832247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardcover. Written by a senior scholar and master mariner, this title gives an account of the maritime peoples of the Pacific. It focuses on the sailors who led the exploration and settlement of the islands and New Zealand and their seagoing descendants. It begins by detailing the traditions of sailors, a group whose way of life sets them apart. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832391
- ISBN
- 9780824832391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.74
€ 76.74
Hardcover. Offers an account of Hawaiian public art and architecture during the reign of David Kalakaua, the cosmopolitan ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1874 to 1891. This title provides visual and historical analysis of four key monuments - Kalakaua's coronation and regalia, the King Kamehameha Statue, 'Iolani Palace, and the Hawaiian National Museum. Num Pages: 250 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; ACBK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832636
- ISBN
- 9780824832636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.87
€ 82.87
Paperback. Oceania is characterized by thousands of islands and archipelagoes amidst the vast expanse of the Pacific. This book offers a study of ocean-people interaction in the region from 1770 to 1870. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832971
- ISBN
- 9780824832971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKCU; HBJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833343
- ISBN
- 9780824833343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Hardcover. Catholicism, like most world religions, is patriarchal, and its official hierarchies and sacred works too often neglect the lived experiences of women. Looking beyond these texts, this title reveals how women practice, interpret, and shape their own Catholicism on Pollap Atoll, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKC; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833749
- ISBN
- 9780824833749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Includes different species of bird on land and at sea in the main Hawaiian Islands. This title describes 170 species or subspecies. It is suitable for those who are interested in identifying, locating, and learning more about the avifauna of Hawai'i. Num Pages: 224 pages, 196 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833831
- ISBN
- 9780824833831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world's oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawaiian islands. This book displays the seabirds of Hawai'i - from the far eastern tip of the Big Island to the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 120 pages, 138 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834036
- ISBN
- 9780824834036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.14
€ 26.14