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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: a personal odyssey
  • The earth's dynamic third: the Pacific basin
  • Islands that vanished long ago
  • Ancient continents hidden by time
  • The coming of humans to the Pacific
  • Mythical islands in Pacific islander traditions
  • Mythical continents of the Pacific
  • Vanishing islands: processes of island disappearance witnessed by humans
  • Recently vanished islands in the Pacific
  • Vanished islands of the future
  • Vanished islands and hidden continents in the world's oceans: last thoughts.

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