A history of the Pacific Islands
Fischer, Steven Roger2002
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Spanning nearly 50,000 years of human presence in an area, one-third of our planet - Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia - this follows the development of the region, from New Guinea's earliest settlement to the creation of the modern Pacific states.
Main title:
A history of the Pacific Islands / by Steven Roger Fischer
Author:
Imprint:
New York Palgrave 2002
Collation:
304 p maps
Contents:
1. The first islanders2. Melanesians, Micronesians, Polynesians3. The European trespass4. The second colonization5. New Pacific identities6. Pacific islanders in transit7. Reinventing Pacific islands8. The 'New Pacific'
ISBN:
0333949765 (pbk)
Dewey class:
995 HIS
Local class:
995
Language:
English
BRN:
3655
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 995 HIS | Available |