Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific / Patrick D. Nunn.
Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific / Patrick D. Nunn.
Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific / Patrick D. Nunn.
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
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N001.94/80
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 269 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction : a personal odyssey -- 2. The Earth's dynamic third : the Pacific Basin -- 3. Islands that vanished long ago -- 4. Ancient continents hidden by time -- 5. The coming of humans to the Pacific -- 6. Mythical islands in Pacific Islander traditions -- 7. Mythical continents of the Pacif...
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Publisher
Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2009.
Place of Publication
Hawaii
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
"In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the 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 information, he shows that there is real value in bringing...
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Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific / Patrick D. Nunn.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-263) and index.
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N001.94/80
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74VMbDeXO7vO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbDeXO7vO
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ISBN
9780824832193 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
001.94
MMS ID
991000675029702626
