Australasian and Pacific history

What did Australians read?

Asmat Art features the world renowned woodcarvings of the Asmat, former head-hunters who live in the western half of New GuineaThis book presents a full range of Asmat woodcarving art, but emphasizes the rare early shields and figure sculptures.

Besides providing a wealth of contemporary factual information, diligently researched and presented in a remarkably lucid manner, this book is full of human interest: the braving of incredible dangers, the enduring of great hardships, and devastating storms; contacts with cannibals, beachcombers, and avaricious traders; polygamy, debauchery, and tribal wars, all portrayed with "e;you-were-there"e; vividness.

Fire and Water is the first written collection of stories based on Hawaiian legends told on Maui.

Folk Songs Hawaii Sings is a sparkling compilation of melodies from the islands of Polynesia together with a variety of folk songs that countless Asian people have brought with them to their new home in the Hawaiian Islands.

Around the World with a King, is an eyewitness account of Hawaiian King Kalakaua's journey around the world in 1881.

Travel to distant, exotic places with this classic travel book.

The Journal of William Ellis is a classic of Pacific literature, ranking with the journals of Captain Cook and his men as a record of life and customs of the traditional Hawaiians.

This classic of Hawaiian literature offers a charming glimpse at the splendid and fascinating world of preAmerican Hawaii.

Folk Songs Hawaii Sings is a sparkling compilation of melodies from the islands of Polynesia together with a variety of folk songs that countless Asian people have brought with them to their new home in the Hawaiian Islands.

Besides providing a wealth of contemporary factual information, diligently researched and presented in a remarkably lucid manner, this book is full of human interest: the braving of incredible dangers, the enduring of great hardships, and devastating storms; contacts with cannibals, beachcombers, and avaricious traders; polygamy, debauchery, and tribal wars, all portrayed with "e;you-were-there"e; vividness.

Fire and Water is the first written collection of stories based on Hawaiian legends told on Maui.

Around the World with a King, is an eyewitness account of Hawaiian King Kalakaua's journey around the world in 1881.

The fascinating personal account from one of the first Westerners to live in Hawaii.

The Journal of William Ellis is a classic of Pacific literature, ranking with the journals of Captain Cook and his men as a record of life and customs of the traditional Hawaiians.

How did a serial killer from the 19th century almost get away with murder?

The boards and management of listed companies are under increasing pressure from investors to address urgent environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes the sixty-seven US nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands that decimated a people and their land.

Species acclimatization the organized introduction of organisms to a new region is much maligned in the present day.

The boards and management of listed companies are under increasing pressure from investors to address urgent environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Species acclimatization the organized introduction of organisms to a new region is much maligned in the present day.

This classic of Hawaiian literature offers a charming glimpse at the splendid and fascinating world of preAmerican Hawaii.

Travel to distant, exotic places with this classic travel book.

The fascinating personal account from one of the first Westerners to live in Hawaii.

Mitten im Pazifischen Ozean, vor der Küste Mikronesiens, liegt eine der unmöglichsten Ruinenstädte der Erde: Nan Madol.

Myths & Legends of the Polynesians is an account of the history, art and mythology of the Polynesian peoples.

"e;A richly entertaining series of Hawaiian tales with explanatory facts, which will delight and inform both the folklore fan and the general reader"e; The Honolulu AdvertiserHawaiian Legends of Volcanoes made its first appearance in 1916, in both American and British editions, as the third in a series that represented a pioneering study of Hawaiian folklore.

Species acclimatization the organized introduction of organisms to a new region is much maligned in the present day.

As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to convert livestock into products while maintaining the distinctive character of their breeds.

Paving the Way traces the author's family history, from England, Ireland, Prussia and Bavaria to the Colony of South Australia.

This book tells the story of Balithe "e;paradise island of the Pacific"e;its rulers and its people, and their encounters with the Western world.

Myths & Legends of the Polynesians is an account of the history, art and mythology of the Polynesian peoples.

With dozens of beautiful photographs and extensive text, this Malaysian art book is a testament to the skill and spirituality of Malaysia's traditional woodcarvers.

"e;A richly entertaining series of Hawaiian tales with explanatory facts, which will delight and inform both the folklore fan and the general reader"e; The Honolulu AdvertiserHawaiian Legends of Volcanoes made its first appearance in 1916, in both American and British editions, as the third in a series that represented a pioneering study of Hawaiian folklore.

For two centuries, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have arrived in waves on Australia's shores.

A riveting firsthand account of the violence in East Timor in 1999This is a book about a terrible spate of mass violence.

For two centuries, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have arrived in waves on Australia's shores.

Cal Flyn was very proud when she discovered that her ancestor, Angus McMillan, had been a pioneer of colonial Australia.

With dozens of beautiful photographs and extensive text, this Malaysian art book is a testament to the skill and spirituality of Malaysia's traditional woodcarvers.

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject History - Australia, Oceania, , language: English, abstract: This essay gives a brief overview of the indigenous people of Australia (Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders) and analyzes the occurrence of cardiovascular disease among them with possible solutions using the social determinants of health framework and identify the relevant stakeholders required to address this health issue.

This classic book on Hawaiian families and culture is an essential text for anyone interested in pre-American Hawaii.

An illustrated guide to the defences beset by prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II.

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Australien, Ozeanien, Note: 1,15, Universität Bielefeld, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Transkulturelle Partnerschaften bzw.

An in-depth examination of the United States' invasion of two Pacific islands, featuring a variety of illustrations throughout.

This classic book on Hawaiian families and culture is an essential text for anyone interested in pre-American Hawaii.

In this book the late Jeffrey Clark subjects the history of colonialism among the Wiru of Papua New Guinea to a fresh and subtle examination.

A revised and updated edition of award-winning historian Ross McMullin's acclaimed history of the Australian Labor Party - an entertaining, action-packed, warts-and-all narrative full of illuminating pen-portraits and vivid anecdotes.