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Trading Nature: Tahitians, Europeans and Ecological Exchange
Jennifer Newell
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Description for Trading Nature: Tahitians, Europeans and Ecological Exchange
Hardcover. When Captain Samuel Wallis became the first European to land at Tahiti in June 1767, he left three guinea hens, a pair of turkeys, and a garden planted with peas for the chiefess Purea. This title explores from both the European and Tahitian perspective the effects of 'ecological exchange' on the island from the mid-18th century onwards. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
When Captain Samuel Wallis became the first European to land at Tahiti in June 1767, he left not only a British flag on shore but also three guinea hens, a pair of turkeys, a pregnant cat, and a garden planted with peas for the chiefess Purea. Thereafter, a succession of European captains, missionaries, and others planted seeds and introduced livestock from around the world. In turn, the islanders traded away great quantities of important island resources, including valuable and spiritually significant plants and animals. What did these exchanges mean? What was their impact? The answers are often unexpected. They also ... Read more
When Captain Samuel Wallis became the first European to land at Tahiti in June 1767, he left not only a British flag on shore but also three guinea hens, a pair of turkeys, a pregnant cat, and a garden planted with peas for the chiefess Purea. Thereafter, a succession of European captains, missionaries, and others planted seeds and introduced livestock from around the world. In turn, the islanders traded away great quantities of important island resources, including valuable and spiritually significant plants and animals. What did these exchanges mean? What was their impact? The answers are often unexpected. They also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824832810
SKU
V9780824832810
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99-3
About Jennifer Newell
Jennifer Newell is a historian and curator of the Pacific. Formerly at the British Museum, she is currently a research fellow at the National Museum of Australia.
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