Evolution in Hawaii
Evolution in Hawaii

Author: National Academy of Sciences

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-02-10

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 0309166705

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As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history on our planet through biological evolution. Companion to the best selling title Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, Evolution in Hawaii examines evolution and the nature of science by looking at a specific part of the world. Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, we are able to draw powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed to give teachers and their students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data to explore and investigate speciation and the probable order in which speciation occurred based on the ages of the Hawaiian Islands. By focusing on one set of islands, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and demonstrate how ongoing research will continue to expand our knowledge of the natural world.

Lanai Folks
Lanai Folks

Author: Robin Kaye

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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"With words and pictures, Robin Kaye opens the door to Lanai Island (population 2,000) for anyone who chooses to enter. Here is small-town America shaped by the culture of ancient Hawaii and the immigrant customs brought from Asia by the labourers who came to work on the pineapple plantation, the island's only industry."--back cover.

Cruising Guide to the Hawaiian Islands
Cruising Guide to the Hawaiian Islands

Author: Carolyn Mehaffy

Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications

Published: 2006-10

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780939837731

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Bob and Carolyn Mehaffy spent over a year on their Hardin 45 ketch, Carricklee, researching all of the anchorages and harbors on all the inhabited

The Islands at the End of the World
The Islands at the End of the World

Author: Austin Aslan

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0385374216

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In this fast-paced survival story set in Hawaii, electronics fail worldwide, the islands become completely isolated, and a strange starscape fills the sky. Leilani and her father embark on a nightmare odyssey from Oahu to their home on the Big Island. Leilani’s epilepsy holds a clue to the disaster, if only they can survive as the islands revert to earlier ways. A powerful story enriched by fascinating elements of Hawaiian ecology, culture, and warfare, this captivating and dramatic debut from Austin Aslan is the first of two novels. The author has a master’s degree in tropical conservation biology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Praise for Islands at the End of the World: “A riveting tale of belonging, family, overcoming perceived limitations, and finding a home.”--School Library Journal, Starred "Aslan’s debut honors Hawaii’s unique cultural strengths--family ties and love of home, amplified by geography and history--while remaining true to a genre that affirms the mysterious grandeur of the universe waiting to be discovered."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred "Aslan’s debut is a riveting tale of belonging, family, overcoming perceived limitations, and finding a home."--School Library Journal, Starred

Cooking Hawaiian Style
Cooking Hawaiian Style

Author: Lanai Tabura

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781939487414

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Cooking Hawaiian Stylethe TV show and websitedocuments and preserves a vital part of island culture: it's food. Anyone who lives in the islands knows that foodboth making it and sharing itis at the top of everyone's list of favorable and enjoyable things. And when we talk food in Hawai'i, we are also talking 'ohana as it is with 'ohana food is enjoyed from baby lu'au and other celebrations, to potlucks, barbecues, and dining out. Many of Hawai'i's best recipes are 'ohana in origin passed down from generation to generation enhanced or modified according to the tastes and flavors of the time. Frank and Lanai's Cooking Hawaiian Style television show invites well-known celebrities and chefs to share their favorite recipes by preparing it while the cameras are rolling. Inevitably, the recipes turned out to be a family favorite or the professional chef talks about how a family member influenced his or her cooking. They recipes come with stories and notes to ignite fond island and 'ohana memories. So enjoy dishes such as Adobo Fried Chicken and Kim Chee Steak along with old stand bys like Teri Loco Moco and Fresh 'Ahi Pasta, or variations on a theme like the Ramen Burger, Okazuya-Style Chow Fun, and Bombucha Salad with Seared Poke & Liliko'i Vinaigrette.