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Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 2003-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780304362493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Zealand receives almost 2 million visitors a year who are overwhelmingly English-speaking.
Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 424
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern day portrait of New Zealand and the far flung islands, their political systems and economic diversity, but also looks at the early settling of this massive area which covers about a fifth of the whole surface of the earth. When European navigators first sailed into the region, they were astonished at the exotic shared culture and language of the natives, separated in many cases by terrifying stretches of open ocean. The story of the peopling of the South Pacific Islands and New Zealand is one of the world's great epics. The book also has practical information for visitors, an Historical Gazetteer, and is illustrated with relevant maps plus a Chronology of Events. Special topics covered include Firewalking in Fiji, the Musket Wars, the Haka, Polynesian Tattooing and the Jon Frum Cargo Cult of Vanuatu. Book jacket.
Author: Ian C. Campbell
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780520069015
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Dr. Campbell's awareness of the importance of the active roles which Pacific islanders played in the shaping of the histories of their own countries is evident throughout: he has examined, whenever he could, historical events and processes from the point of view and interests of the islanders concerned. No other work has done this, and that in itself makes Dr. Campbell's book an important contribution to Pacific history."--Dr. Malama Meleisea, Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury "Dr. Campbell's awareness of the importance of the active roles which Pacific islanders played in the shaping of the histories of their own countries is evident throughout: he has examined, whenever he could, historical events and processes from the point of view and interests of the islanders concerned. No other work has done this, and that in itself makes Dr. Campbell's book an important contribution to Pacific history."--Dr. Malama Meleisea, Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury
Author: Chris Duff
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780762725953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this epic tale of sea-kayaking adventure, award-winning author Chris Duff places readers in the cockpit of his 18-foot kayak and lets them experience the full power and beauty of the South Pacific Ocean and the wild energy of the Tasman Sea as it thunders onto New Zealand's uninhabited west coast. Not just an account of human physical endurance and determination to attempt what had only been accomplished once before, this exquisitely written narrative reveals the philosophical and psychological life of a man who has chosen the sea as the master to sit before and to learn from. The intense and often terrifying sea journey is balanced by serendipitous meetings along the way with friendly New Zealanders and with the diverse wildlife of this tiny and remote island country. Southern Exposure is a force of writing that will captivate the armchair adventurer as well as the seasoned ocean traveler.
Author: John H. Chambers
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781842126899
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis traveller's history of New Zealand and the South Pacific islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern day portrait of New Zealand and the far flung islands, their political systems and economic diversity, but also looks at the early settling of this massive area which covers about a fifth of the entire surface of the earth. When European navigators first sailed into this region, they were astonished at the exotic shared culture and language of the natives, separated in some cases by terrifying stretches of open ocean. The story of the peopling of the South Pacific Islands and NZ is one of the world's great epics which the author conveys.
Author: Ian Christopher Campbell
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781927145029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Pacific Islands remain for most people a region of obscurity or puzzlement. The attention of news media is attracted by atypical events such as political violence that contradict the peaceful tourist image of sun, sea and smiling faces. Journalists, travellers, business people and the general public have few paths to access specialised knowledge about the complex and changing 'neighbourhood' to New Zealand's north and Australia's northeast. Ian Campbell's History of the Pacific Islands, first published in 1989, served this purpose for many years, and its successor, Worlds Apart, has proven to be equally serviceable, bringing into focus the past and present of this diverse and endlessly misunderstood region. This concise and readable narrative has now been revised to bring the story of the island world - from its first settlement by raft and canoe voyagers, through the period of western contact and acculturation - up to 2010. As with its earlier versions, this book has been written not for fellow academics, but for the many people who want to know 'what happened'.
Author: Robert W. Kirk
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2012-11-07
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 0786469781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 400 years from Magellan's entrance into Pacific waters to 1920, the lives of the people of the South Pacific were utterly transformed. Exotic diseases from Europe and America, particularly the worldwide influenza pandemic, were deadly for islanders. Ardent missionaries changed the belief systems and lives of nearly all Polynesians, Aborigines, and those Papuans and Melanesians living in areas accessible to westerners. By 1920 every island and atoll in the South Seas had been claimed as a colony or protectorate of a power such as Britain, France or the United States. Factors aiding this imperial sweep included European outposts such as Sydney, advances in maritime technology, the work of missionaries, a desire to profit from the area's relatively sparse resources, and international rivalry that led to the scramble for colonies. The coming of westerners, as this book points out, was not entirely negative, as head-hunting, cannibalism, chronic warfare, human sacrifice, and other practices were diminished--but whole cultures were irreversibly changed or even eradicated.
Author: Celeste Brash
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781741797749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe South Pacific isn't just a homogenous spread of palm trees and warm ocean escape your resort and you'll find cultures and experiences as rich as coconut cream. Celeste Brash, Lonely Planet Writer.
Author: Peter Turner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1426211619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation Peter Turner presents a rich overview of New Zealand that helps tailor your visit to the time you have and your specific interests. Insider tips are provided on favourite hotspots, practicalities, and more.
Author: Warwick Clay
Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd
Published: 2019-01-01
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1846239001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetails of harbours and anchorages in the Pacific south of the equator between New Guinea and South America.
