Australia and the Pacific Islands in the Twentieth Century
Author: Roger C. Thompson
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781875606542
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Tides of History
Author: K. R. Howe
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9780824815974
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBroken Waves
Author: Brij V. Lal
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1992-10-01
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780824814182
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“[A] magisterial history of twentieth-century Fiji.... The historical research is thorough and scrupulous, and the presentation is lucid. Lal brings together a wealth of information, much of it previously unavailable and the earlier available materials often reframed in thought-provoking ways.... Perhaps its greatest strength is that is presents the history of modern Fiji as very complicated and multifaceted.” —The Contemporary Pacific Pacific Islands Monograph Series No.11 Published in association with the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i
Australia and the Pacific, Second Edition
Author: Elizabeth Leppman
Publisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
Published: 2021-04-01
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 1438199430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis eBook introduces readers to the geography of Australia and the Pacific, covering the culture region as a whole rather than individual countries. The volume emphasizes the region's people and their various ways of life, considering how they have adapted to, used, and changed the natural environments in which they live. Like other titles in the 10-volume Modern World Cultures set, Australia and the Pacific, Second Edition explores the geographical features, climate, and ecosystems; population, settlement, and culture; and the history and economy of the region at hand. Also covered are the region’s diversity, challenges, and prospects. Illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, and accompanied by a chronology, glossary, and further readings, these accessible titles offer an ideal starting point for research on the culture regions of the world.
The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean
Author: Anne Perez Hattori
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-12-31
Total Pages: 1049
ISBN-13: 1108245536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume II of The Cambridge History of the Pacific Ocean focuses on the latest era of Pacific history, examining the period from 1800 to the present day. This volume discusses advances and emerging trends in the historiography of the colonial era, before outlining the main themes of the twentieth century when the idea of a Pacific-centred century emerged. It concludes by exploring how history and the past inform preparations for the emerging challenges of the future. These essays emphasise the importance of understanding how the postcolonial period shaped the modern Pacific and its historians.
The History and Government of Australia and the Pacific Realm
Author: Rachael Morlock
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Published: 2020-12-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1725321513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralia and the Pacific Realm is a region that comprises thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean, from tiny atolls to the world's smallest continent. The histories of area governments are as distinct as the many island countries that exist in this region. This book explores the historical events, movements, and people who have shaped the region of Australia and the Pacific Realm. Fact-filled sidebars, beautiful photographs, and primary sources help readers connect with this region and its place in the larger world.
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific
Author: Donald S. Garden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2005-08-19
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1576078698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating study of the environmental history of Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the Pacific, from the time of the dinosaurs to the present day. Of interest to students and academics alike, this book provides a much-needed synthesis of the recent literature on the environmental history of Australia and Oceania. Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this book maps out the key trends in the region's environmental history, charting the creation of the Australian continent from the ancient land mass of Gondwanaland to the arrival of humans. Especially fascinating are the chapters highlighting how successive waves of human migration created environmental havoc throughout the region, leading to the collapse of the Easter Island civilization and the spread of nonindigenous flora and fauna. From the controversies over the reasons why creatures such as the marsupial lion and the giant kangaroo became extinct to such contemporary problems as deforestation and global warming, this book contains sobering lessons for us all.
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands Since the First World War
Author: William S. Livingston
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree forces—dwindling British power, rising American influence, and nationalism in a variety of forms—have transformed Australia, New Zealand, and the adjacent islands since 1919. In this volume, some of the most distinguished scholars of the Pacific region assess these significant historical changes. These essays deal with international relations, politics, changing social structures, and literature since World War I. The themes of the volume as a whole are social and humanistic; they concern the evolution of both a regional identity and separate national identities in the Southwest Pacific. The unique areal and thematic concentration of this book makes it essential reading for all those interested in the history, politics, and culture of the Pacific.
A History of the Pacific Islands
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
Oceania
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1588392384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes detailed chapters devoted to each of the five major cultural regions of the Pacific: Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the islands of Southeast Asia.
