Download or read book Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific The Story of New Zealand s Southern Islands With Plates written by Rosaline REDWOOD (pseud.) and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Land of the Dodo written by Anthony Cheke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.
Download or read book The Library of Congress Author Catalog written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shelf List of the Union Theological Seminary Library in New York City written by Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.). Library and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the Pacific written by Patrick D. Nunn and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. A description of the Pacific Basin and the "ups and downs" of the land within its vast ocean is followed by chapters explaining how—long before humans arrived in this part of the world—islands and continents that no longer exist were once present. A succinct account is given of human settlement of the region and the establishment of cultural contexts for the observation of occasional catastrophic earth-surface changes and their encryption in folklore. The author also addresses the persistent myths of a "sunken continent" in the Pacific, which became widespread after European arrival and were subsequently incorporated into new age and pseudoscience explanations of our planet and its inhabitants. Finally, he presents original data and research on island disappearances witnessed by humans, recorded in oral and written traditions, and judged by geoscience to be authentic. Examples are drawn from throughout the Pacific, showing that not only have islands collapsed, and even vanished, within the past few hundred years, but that they are also liable to do so in the future.
Download or read book Research Catalogue of the American Geographical Society Regional numbers 45 46 Australasia Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands written by American Geographical Society of New York and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library 1911 1971 written by New York Public Library. Research Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Catalogue of the American Geographical Society written by American Geographical Society of New York and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Library Catalogs of the Hoover Institution on War Revolution and Peace Stanford University written by Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Catalog of the Library of the American Museum of Natural History written by American Museum of Natural History. Library and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antarctic Sector of the Pacific written by G.P. Glasby and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1989-02-07 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Antarctic Sector of the Pacific covers the area between Australia and South America south of about 45°S. The region comprises about 6% of the Earth's surface and is amongst the most remote, hostile and least studied of the world's oceans. The scientific importance of the region is derived from its role in the reconstruction of Gondwanaland, its influence on Pacific climate and palaeoclimate and its biological productivity. No systematic surveys of the region have been undertaken since the work of the U.S.N.S. Eltanin (1962-1972). The comprehensive reassessment of whale stocks by the International Whaling Commission in 1990 and problems with ratification of the Antarctic Minerals Regime attest to the importance of Antarctic matters at present.The book will stimulate scientific activity in the region and serve as a handbook for future research. It should also appeal to oceanographers and Polar scientists.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Colonial Office Library London written by Great Britain. Colonial Office. Library and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library written by United States. Department of the Interior. Library and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where the Waves Fall written by K. R. Howe and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reissue of an important historical account of EuropeanPPacific Island contact up to the end of the 19th century. Explores the nature of pre-contact Melanesian and Polynesian communities and the impact of European invasion. Includes maps, a bibliography and an index. The author teaches at Massey University, New Zealand. First published in 1984.
