Hawaii A Natural History

Author : Alan C. Ziegler
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824842437

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Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution by Alan C. Ziegler Pdf

Not since Willam A. Bryan's 1915 landmark compendium, Hawaiian Natural History, has there been a single-volume work that offers such extensive coverage of this complex but fascinating subject. Illustrated with more than two dozen color plates and a hundred photographs and line drawings, Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution updates both the earlier publication and subsequent works by compiling and synthesizing in a uniform and accessible fashion the widely scattered information now available. Readers can trace the natural history of the Hawaiian Archipelago through the book's twenty-eight chapters or focus on specific topics such as island formation by plate tectonics, plant and animal evolution, flightless birds and their fossil sites, Polynesian migrational history and ecology, the effects of humans and exotic animals on the environment, current conservation efforts, and the contributions of the many naturalists who visited the islands over the centuries and the stories behind their discoveries. An extensive annotated bibliography and a list of audio-visual materials will help readers locate additional sources of information.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Natural history
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003830697

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Hawaii: a Natural History by Anonim Pdf

Author : E. Alison Kay
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0824816595

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A Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands by E. Alison Kay Pdf

This volume brings together recent primary source materials on major themes in Hawaiian natural history: the geological processes that have built the Islands; the physical factors that influence the Island's terrestrial ecosystems; the dynamics of the sea that support coral reefs, fish, and mollusks; the peculiarities of animals and plants that have evolved in the Islands and are found nowhere else; and the human impact on the land, plants, and animals.

Author : Cynthia L. Hunter
Publisher : University of Hawaii at Manoa
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Natural history
ISBN : 1952460018

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A Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands by Cynthia L. Hunter Pdf

The thirty-eight selections in this book, newly edited by Cynthia L. Hunter, provide a fresh and up-to-date synthesis of the rich knowledge that comprises the natural history of the Hawaiian Islands. From sea mounts to sea birds, mauka to makai, the articles here offer insights to the unparalleled geological, biological, and historical processes that make these islands unique and fascinating.

Author : William Alanson Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : UOM:39015031086526

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Natural History of Hawaii, Being an Account of the Hawaiian People, the Geology and Geography of the Islands, and the Native and Introduced Plants and Animals of the Group by William Alanson Bryan Pdf

Author : Sherwin Carlquist
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1984-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0915809192

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Hawaii by Sherwin Carlquist Pdf

A complete study of Hawaii's fascinating life forms, this volume includes more than 1,000 photographs identifying more than 800 species of animal and plant life.

Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780824874544

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Islands in a Far Sea by John L. Culliney Pdf

First published in 1988, Islands in a Far Sea offers a comprehensive environmental history of Hawai‘i. This thoroughly revised edition begins with an up-to-date account of the geological formation and shaping of the Islands, their colonization by plants and animals, and the patterns of ecology and evolution that unfolded in nurturing seas and on breath-taking landscapes. This book tells the story of human interaction with Hawai‘i's native landscapes and rich biological heritage. The author’s accessible language allows readers to grasp basic geological and biological principles and to understand the perhaps surprising vulnerability of Hawaiian ecosystems--which have coevolved with volcanoes--to human impact. Islands in a Far Sea includes many well-documented historical examples of such impacts, featuring growth and greed, fears and foibles as humans confronted endemic nature in Hawai‘i. Citing a large array of sources, the author makes it possible for interested readers to probe more deeply the changes in natural systems that have ensued on all of the Hawaiian Islands. To date the result has been the tragic reduction of a unique and benign biota. However, the book holds out hope that current efforts to protect what is left of Hawai‘i's flora and fauna in their remaining wild settings may yet succeed.

Author : Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : HARVARD:32044011719192

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Hawaii's Story by Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii) Pdf

Author : Sherwin John Carlquist
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Natural history
ISBN : OCLC:83349338

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Hawaii: a natural history by Sherwin John Carlquist Pdf

Author : Edward J. McGrath,Bob Krauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Children's writings, American
ISBN : 0834830272

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A Child's History of Hawaii by Edward J. McGrath,Bob Krauss Pdf

This book about Hawaii is written in the words and pictures of the children of Hawaii.

Author : Gavan Daws
Publisher : Signature Publishing Group & Panache Partners
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Science
ISBN : 0943823013

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Hawaii, the Islands of Life by Gavan Daws Pdf

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804151405

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Hawaii by James A. Michener Pdf

Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries—until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. Based on exhaustive research and told in Michener’s immersive prose, Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Centennial. Praise for Hawaii “Wonderful . . . [a] mammoth epic of the islands.”—The Baltimore Sun “One novel you must not miss! A tremendous work from every point of view—thrilling, exciting, lusty, vivid, stupendous.”—Chicago Tribune “From Michener’s devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel.”—Saturday Review “Memorable . . . a superb biography of a people.”—Houston Chronicle

Author : James L. Haley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466855502

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Captive Paradise by James L. Haley Pdf

The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its ancient gods, sexual libertinism and rites of human sacrifice, and the rigid values of the Calvinists. While Hawaii's royal rulers adopted Christianity, they also fought to preserve their ancient ways. But the success of the ruthless American sugar barons sealed their fate and in 1893, the American Marines overthrew Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawaii. James L. Haley's Captive Paradise is the story of King Kamehameha I, The Conqueror, who unified the islands through terror and bloodshed, but whose dynasty succumbed to inbreeding; of Gilded Age tycoons like Claus Spreckels who brilliantly outmaneuvered his competitors; of firebrand Lorrin Thurston, who was determined that Hawaii be ruled by whites; of President McKinley, who presided over the eventual annexation of the islands. Not for decades has there been such a vibrant and compelling portrait of an extraordinary place and its people.

Author : Angela Kay Kepler,Francis G. Rust
Publisher : Pali-O-Waipio Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0983726604

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World of Bananas in Hawai'i by Angela Kay Kepler,Francis G. Rust Pdf

Winner of the 2012 Ka Palapala Po'okela Award for Excellence in Natural Science The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now--unique, comprehensive, colorful, authoritative, readable and with over 1,900 color illustrations--culminates nine years of exhaustive library research coupled with painstaking field and agricultural investigations in Hawai'i and other Pacific islands. It is the first book about bananas in Hawai'i and a major contribution to Hawaiian culture. It is also the first attempt to trace banana/plantain evolution within the Pacific. Truly a "banana bible," it is written in highly accessible prose embracing a broad array of topics. Lavishly illustrated, it covers virtually every edible and inedible banana in Hawai'i, Polynesian introduced and international, including the spectacular ornamentals and fe'i. The World of Bananas reflects a deep respect for Hawaiian oral history and esteemed post-contact literature, reviving long-forgotten traditional foods, chants, crafts, and everyday clothing woven from bananas. As a result of Angela Kepler's 30-year Pacific-wide ecological research, readers will encounter original ideas (e.g., how migrant seabirds likely guided Marquesan seafarers to colonize Hawai'i) and delight in the multihued tapestry of true-to-life banana tales from the nebulous dawn of Hawaiian history to the present (e.g., the rediscovery of legendary banana groves). The authors shed fascinating new light on Hawai'i's little-known "pregnant" banana, mai'a hāpai, and resurrect a long-forgotten minor goddess, Hina-'ea, whose curative mai'a lele banana once healed vitamin A deficiencies in children. Interweaving extensive original research with judicious gleanings from a tiny worldwide network of banana specialists, this book provides new, dependable, and pictorial descriptions for 140 living varieties and 22 kinship groups, illustrated keys separating similar cultivars, hundreds of name synonyms, and information on pesticide-free care and maintenance, nutritional deficiencies, and troubleshooting pests/diseases. The mouth-watering recipe chapter includes savory dishes such as banana mayonnaise and meat-plantain casseroles.

Author : William Alanson Bryan
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 129575357X

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Natural History of Hawaii by William Alanson Bryan Pdf

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