Islands In A Far Sea

Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,9 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 : University of the South Pacific. School of Social and Economic Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Islands of the Pacific
ISBN : UOM:39015033070312

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A New Oceania by University of the South Pacific. School of Social and Economic Development Pdf

Author : Greg Fry
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760463151

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Framing the Islands by Greg Fry Pdf

Since its origins in late eighteenth-century European thought, the idea of placing a regional frame around the Pacific islands has never been just an exercise in geographical mapping. This framing has always been a political exercise. Contending regional projects and visions have been part of a political struggle concerning how Pacific islanders should live their lives. Framing the Islands tells the story of this political struggle and its impact on the regional governance of key issues for the Pacific such as regional development, resource management, security, cultural identity, political agency, climate change and nuclear involvement. It tells this story in the context of a changing world order since the colonial period and of changing politics within the post-colonial states of the Pacific. Framing the Islands argues that Pacific regionalism has been politically significant for Pacific island states and societies. It demonstrates the power associated with the regional arena as a valued site for the negotiation of global ideas and processes around development, security and climate change. It also demonstrates the political significance associated with the role of Pacific regionalism as a diplomatic bloc in global affairs, and as a producer of powerful policy norms attached to funded programs. This study also challenges the expectation that Pacific regionalism largely serves hegemonic powers and that small islands states have little diplomatic agency in these contests. Pacific islanders have successfully promoted their own powerful normative framings of Oceania in the face of the attempted hegemonic impositions from outside the region; seen, for example, in the strong commitment to the ‘Blue Pacific continent’ framing as a guiding ideology for the policy work of the Pacific Islands Forum in the face of pressures to become part of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0871567350

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Islands in a Far Sea by John L. Culliney Pdf

Traces the history of the Hawaiian Islands, describes their ecosystem, and explains why they present a unique opportunity for biological study

Author : Emily Raabe
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307974976

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Lost Children of the Far Islands by Emily Raabe Pdf

Twins Gus and Leo and their little sister, Ila, live a quiet life in Maine—until their mother falls ill, and it becomes clear her strength is fading because she is protecting them from a terrible evil. Soon the children are swept off to a secret island far in the sea, where they discover a hidden grandmother and powers they never knew they had. Like their mother, they are Folk, creatures who can turn between human and animal forms. Now they must harness their newfound magic for a deeper purpose. The ancient, monstrous King of the Black Lakes will stop at nothing to rise to power, and they are all that stands in his way. Their mother’s life hangs in the balance, and the children must battle this beast to the death—despite a dire prophecy that whoever kills him will die. Can Gus, Leo, and Ila overcome this villain? Or has he grown too strong to be defeated? Lost Children of the Far Islands is a story filled with magic, excitement, and the dangers and delights of the sea.

Author : Epeli Hau‘ofa
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780824865542

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We Are the Ocean by Epeli Hau‘ofa Pdf

We Are the Ocean is a collection of essays, fiction, and poetry by Epeli Hau‘ofa, whose writing over the past three decades has consistently challenged prevailing notions about Oceania and prescriptions for its development. He highlights major problems confronted by the region and suggests alternative perspectives and ways in which its people might reorganize to relate effectively to the changing world. Hau‘ofa’s essays criss-cross Oceania, creating a navigator’s star chart of discussion and debate. Spurning the arcana of the intellectual establishments where he was schooled, Hau‘ofa has crafted a distinctive—often lyrical, at times angry—voice that speaks directly to the people of the region and the general reader. He conveys his thoughts from diverse standpoints: university-based analyst, essayist, satirist and humorist, and practical catalyst for creativity. According to Hau‘ofa, only through creative originality in all fields of endeavor can the people of Oceania hope to strengthen their capacity to engage the forces of globalization. “Our Sea of Islands,” “The Ocean in Us,” “Pasts to Remember,” and “Our Place Within,” all of which are included in this collection, outline some of Hau‘ofa’s ideas for the emergence of a stronger and freer Oceania. Throughout he expresses his concern with the environment and suggests that the most important role that the “people of the sea” can assume is as custodians of the Pacific, the vast area of the world’s largest body of water.

Author : Andrew Ross
Publisher : Verso
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0860916545

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The Chicago Gangster Theory of Life by Andrew Ross Pdf

Increasingly, the most powerful voices on the planetâe"heads of state, corporations, global economistsâe"are speaking in the name of environmentalism.

Author : Lisa See
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501154874

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The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Pdf

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. “This vivid…thoughtful and empathetic” novel (The New York Times Book Review) illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge and the men take care of the children. “A wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women” (Publishers Weekly), The Island of Sea Women is a “beautiful story…about the endurance of friendship when it’s pushed to its limits, and you…will love it” (Cosmopolitan).

Author : Alastair Bonnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 178649812X

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The Age of Islands by Alastair Bonnett Pdf

Author : John O'Carroll
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000256383

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Borderwork in Multicultural Australia by John O'Carroll Pdf

Refugees. Border protection. Ethnic gangs. Terrorism. History wars. Pauline Hanson. Australia's faith in multiculturalism has been shaken by fierce attacks from its enemies and a sense of crisis among its friends. Multiculturalism has become a political tool to win votes and generate community anxiety. What is left of the multicultural ideal? Bob Hodge and John O'Carroll take the pulse of multicultural Australia in the wake of September 11. They investigate the hot spots' of multiculturalism, showing how they cluster around fiercely defended boundaries and borders, both literal and symbolic. They tackle the issues of racism past and present, and show how injustice impacts on many communities in Australia, including Aboriginals as well as more recent migrant groups. The authors argue that despite appearances, multiculturalism is alive and well in Australia, and a commitment to tolerance and diversity characterises daily life. In fact, Australia's multiculture is the best kind of borderwork against terrorism, racism and injustice. A timely, original and optimistic discussion of Australia's multicultural past and our possible futures.' Graeme Turner, Director, Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, University of Queensland This clearly written book shines a welcome light on the fog of critique of Australian multiculturalism from both the Right and the Left.' Jock Collins, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney

Author : Anke Bartels,Lars Eckstein,Nicole Waller,Dirk Wiemann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783476055989

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Postcolonial Literatures in English by Anke Bartels,Lars Eckstein,Nicole Waller,Dirk Wiemann Pdf

The term ‘postcolonial literatures in English’ designates English-language literatures from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, as well as the literatures of diasporic communities who have moved from those regions to the global north. This volume introduces the central themes of postcolonial literary studies and delineates how these themes are reflected and elaborated in exemplary literary works by postcolonial authors from around the world. It also offers succinct definitions of key terms like Orientalism, hybridity, Indigeneity or writing back.

Author : Nancy Farmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781481443104

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The Islands of the Blessed by Nancy Farmer Pdf

Two years after their adventures in The Land of the Silver Apples, the apprentice bard Jack and his Viking companion Thorgil confront the malevolent spirit of a vengeful mermaid and begin a quest that casts them among the fin folk of Notland.

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089253082

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Baltic Pilot: The Gulf of Finland, the Aland Islands, the Aland Sea, and the Gulf of Bothnia by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030638019

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Groundfish Fishery, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dirk Liesemer
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781912208333

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Phantom Islands by Dirk Liesemer Pdf

From the famed Atlantis to the remote Rupes Nigra, islands have long held our fascination: they are locales isolated from ordinary life, lurking in unexplored corners of the globe and thus full of undisclosed mysteries. At times, however, our fascination with islands has bled into reality, as real maps bear the coordinates of fictional lands and travelogues tell tall tales of their inhabitants, their natural wonders, or their treasures. In Phantom Islands, Dirk Liesemer tells the stories of thirty of these fantastical islands. Beginning with their supposed discovery, he recreates their fabled landscapes, the voyages that attempted to verify their existence, and, ultimately, the moment when their existence was finally disproven. Spanning oceans and centuries, these curious tales are a chronicle of human lust for discovery and wealth. Beautifully illustrated with colored maps and charts, Phantom Islands shows the cunning of imposters and frauds, the earnestness of explorers searching for knowledge, and the pleasure that can be found in our willingness to deceive and to be deceived.