Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific /

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Geologists have amassed data that indicate that islands have disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. This book explores the issue of vanished islands in the Pacific by bringing together the geology and the myths.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nunn, Patrick D., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʹi Press, ©2009.
Colección:Latitude 20 book.
Temas:
Lost continents > History.
Geographical myths > Pacific Ocean.
Geographical myths > Oceania.
Continents disparus > Histoire.
Mythes géographiques > Pacifique, Océan.
Mythes géographiques > Océanie.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Unexplained Phenomena.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Oceans & Seas.
Geographical myths.
Geography.
Lost continents.
Oceania > Geography.
Pacific Ocean > Geography.
Islands of the Pacific > History.
Océanie > Géographie.
Pacifique, Océan > Géographie.
Pacifique, Îles du > Histoire.
Oceania.
Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Ocean > Islands of the Pacific.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Geologists have amassed data that indicate that islands have disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. This book explores the issue of vanished islands in the Pacific by bringing together the geology and the myths.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 269 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-263) and index.
ISBN:9781441619815
144161981X
9780824865443
0824865448
0824870182
9780824870188

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