Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific / written and illustrated by Jo...
Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific / written and illustrated by Jo...
Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific / written and illustrated by John Nicholson.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
Q623.820995/1
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
40 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1999.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
1999.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"How would you like to cross the Pacific Ocean in a home-made boat?Sounds impossible, doesn't it? - but that's what the Polynesians did, skimming through the water at 20 km an hour with enough provisions on board for several weeks at sea. They and other peoples of the Pacific rim built boats for fishing, travelling, carrying goods, exploring and wa...
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Full title
Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific / written and illustrated by John Nicholson.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes index.
Contextual Information
Awards
The children's book council of Australia - Short-listed book.
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Call Numbers
Q623.820995/1
Record Identifier
74VvrRvPA0dM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrRvPA0dM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1864485876 (pbk.) :
9781864485905 :
1864485906 :
9781864485875 (pbk.) :
DDC
623.820995
MMS ID
991011300519702626
