Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands
Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands

Author: Leung-Ku Stephen Lau

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9781435665828

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The authors begin by outlining fundamental hydrologic theories and the current general knowledge then expand into a formal discussion specific to Hawai'i and the distinctive elements and their interrelations under natural and human-influenced conditions. They include chapters on rainfall and climate, evaporation, groundwater, and surface run-off. Details on the quantification of hydrologic processes are available to those with more technical knowledge, but interested general readers will find much in this volume that is timely and accessible.

Marine Geology
Marine Geology

Author: Jon Erickson

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1438109679

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This fully revised and expanded edition of "Marine Geology closely examines the interrelationship between water and its life forms and geologic structures. It looks at several ideas for the origins of the Earth

Developments in Polynesian Ethnology
Developments in Polynesian Ethnology

Author: Robert Borofsky

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2019-03-31

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0824881966

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Development in Polynesian Ethnology assesses the current state of anthropological research in Polynesia by examining the debates and issues that shape the discipline today. What have anthropologists achieved? What concerns now dominate discussion? Where is Polynesian anthropology headed? In a series of provocative and original essays, leading scholars examine prehistory, social organization, socialization and character development, mana and tapu, chieftainship, art and aesthetics, and early contact. Together these essays show how history, anthropology, and archaeology have combined to give a broad understanding of Polynesian societies developing over time--how they represent a blend of modernity and tradition, continuity and change. This book is both an introduction to Polynesia for interested students and a thought-provoking synthesis for scholars charting new directions and posing possibilities for future research. Scholars outside Polynesian studies will find the perspectives it offers important and its comprehensive bibliography an invaluable resource.

Introduction to Physical Geology
Introduction to Physical Geology

Author: Graham R. Thompson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13:

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This text is a brief version of Thompson & Turk's "Modern Physical Geology". It offers professors a more streamlined alternative to the longer introductory text. It emphasizes human-environment interactions and discusses the latest research in physical geology.