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Illustrated History Of The South Pacific
Paperback Edition: 1
2007 NZ POST BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION FINALIST
The South Pacific is our geographic environment but it is also our cultural environment. Many New Zealanders trace their ancestry to Polynesian seafarers. This book, which includes numerous excellent photographs & illustrations, is an introduction to the history of the South Pacific. A companion book to Illustrated History of New Zealand, also written by Marcia Stenson, this covers the following topics: geology and geography, the arrival of the first people to the Pacific, European exploration, war in the Pacific, political issues both historic and current. There is also specific information on these island groups: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and the Polynesian outliers. This timely book fills a much-needed gap in our knowledge of the South Pacific. It will be an essential reference book for every home, school and library.
Pages : 112
Publisher : Random House
Publication date : 2006-05-05
Subjects: Non-fiction, Reference, Children's / Young Adult Reference, History & The Past: General Interest (Children's / Young Adult)