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Book The Storied Places of West Maui

Download or read book The Storied Places of West Maui written by Michelle Anderson and published by North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after moving to Maui in 1983, Michelle Anderson met Maui County historian Inez Ashdown, who was then 83 years old. They hit it off immediately and Michelle became Mrs. Ashdown's close companion for the remainder of her life. She took Mrs. Ashdown holo-holo all across Maui and escorted her to many events and to her weekly show at the old Kapalua Bay Hotel. Michelle developed a deep appreciation for the wahi pana (storied places) of Maui during these outings with Mrs. Ashdown, who regaled her with stories of the distant past in every district they visited. Michelle came to realize that many of her Hawaiian friends had never heard these stories, so she promised Mrs. Ashdown that one day she would write about Maui's wahi pana to safeguard it for future generations.

Book Haleakala

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  • Author : Jill Engledow
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-01-10
  • ISBN : 9780976513667
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Haleakala written by Jill Engledow and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2nd edition of the classic history of Haleakala and the national park at its peak.

Book Ancient Sites of Maui  Moloka  i and L  na  i

Download or read book Ancient Sites of Maui Moloka i and L na i written by Van James and published by Mutual Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Heiau       ina  Lani

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  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2019-05-31
  • ISBN : 0824879422
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book Heiau ina Lani written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is a collaborative study of 78 temple sites in the ancient moku of Kahikinui and Kaupō in southeastern Maui, undertaken using a novel approach that combines archaeology and archaeoastronomy. Although temple sites (heiau) were the primary focus of Hawaiian archaeologists in the earlier part of the twentieth century, they were later neglected as attention turned to the excavation of artifact-rich habitation sites and theoretical and methodological approaches focused more upon entire cultural landscapes. This book restores heiau to center stage. Its title, meaning “Temples, Land, and Sky,” reflects the integrated approach taken by Patrick Vinton Kirch and Clive Ruggles, based upon detailed mapping of the structures, precise determination of their orientations, and accurate dating. Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is the outcome of a joint fieldwork project by the two authors, spanning more than fifteen years, in a remarkably well-preserved archaeological landscape containing precontact house sites, walls, and terraces for dryland cultivation, and including scores of heiau ranging from simple upright stones dedicated to Kāne, to massive platforms where the priests performed rites of human sacrifice to the war god Kū. Many of these heiau are newly discovered and reported for the first time in the book. The authors offer a fresh narrative based upon some provocative interpretations of the complex relationships between the Hawaiian temple system, the landscape, and the heavens (the “skyscape”). They demonstrate that renewed attention to heiau in the context of contemporary methodological and theoretical perspectives offers important new insights into ancient Hawaiian cosmology, ritual practices, ethnogeography, political organization, and the habitus of everyday life. Clearly, Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani repositions the study of heiau at the forefront of Hawaiian archaeology.

Book Maui Remembers

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gail Ainsworth
  • Publisher : Mutual Publishing Company
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN : 9781566470698
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Maui Remembers written by Gail Ainsworth and published by Mutual Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hawaiian Natural History  Ecology  and Evolution

Download or read book Hawaiian Natural History Ecology and Evolution written by Alan C. Ziegler and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since Willam A. Bryan's 1915 landmark compendium, Hawaiian Natural History, has there been a single-volume work that offers such extensive coverage of this complex but fascinating subject. Illustrated with more than two dozen color plates and a hundred photographs and line drawings, Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution updates both the earlier publication and subsequent works by compiling and synthesizing in a uniform and accessible fashion the widely scattered information now available. Readers can trace the natural history of the Hawaiian Archipelago through the book's twenty-eight chapters or focus on specific topics such as island formation by plate tectonics, plant and animal evolution, flightless birds and their fossil sites, Polynesian migrational history and ecology, the effects of humans and exotic animals on the environment, current conservation efforts, and the contributions of the many naturalists who visited the islands over the centuries and the stories behind their discoveries. An extensive annotated bibliography and a list of audio-visual materials will help readers locate additional sources of information.

Book A Brief History of the Hawaiian People

Download or read book A Brief History of the Hawaiian People written by William De Witt Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Water and Power in West Maui

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  • Author : Jonathan L. Scheuer
  • Publisher : North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 9780824884529
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Water and Power in West Maui written by Jonathan L. Scheuer and published by North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water and Power in West Maui draws our attention to the ways control of water resources, in West Maui and across Hawai'i, has been key to the creation and perpetuation of political and economic power and privilege. This volume, by two leading advocates for progressive change in Hawai'i, highlights what has been only touched on by previous volumes on water law or land tenure in the islands, and with specific attention to the environment, history, and communities of West Maui. Individually, chapters on physical and legal infrastructure are invaluable stand-alone guides to key aspects of water management in the state and this area. For instance, one chapter covers recent efforts by the state to restore stream flows, a topic that is otherwise little addressed in published literature. This volume also dives into the inherent failures and unsustainability of the state of Hawai'i's management of groundwater by "sustainable yield," which will have profound implications for the future of Hawai'i water supplies in a changing climate. As a whole, with clear explanations of historical transformation and ongoing bureaucratic practice, the authors identify liberating paths forward. Rather than another treatise on how past bad practices set up a beleaguered present, they suggest how water and power in West Maui and Hawai'i can be better shared for an enduring prosperity for the diverse people within these communities. This volume will be of interest to scholars and historians, and a must-read for practitioners in water management and control, and contemporary environmental and indigenous struggles in Hawai'i and the Pacific.

Book Haleakala

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  • Author : Jill Engledow
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012-06
  • ISBN : 9780976513629
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Haleakala written by Jill Engledow and published by . This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Legends of Ma ui  a Demi God of Polynesia

Download or read book Legends of Ma ui a Demi God of Polynesia written by William Drake Westervelt and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Maui in History

Download or read book Maui in History written by Dawn E. Duensing and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sites of Maui

Download or read book Sites of Maui written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Brief History of the Hawaiian People

Download or read book A Brief History of the Hawaiian People written by William De Witt Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of the Hawaiian People by William De Witt Alexander, first published in 1899, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Book Exploring Historic Maui

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  • Author : George Engebretson
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-11-25
  • ISBN : 9781948011242
  • Pages : 392 pages

Download or read book Exploring Historic Maui written by George Engebretson and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive stories of yesterday's Maui with this treasury of lively anecdotes and rare archival photos, each one keyed to detailed maps of Lahaina, Wailuku and Upcountry. Exploring Historic Maui is a vivid pictorial study of people and places-and of the Hawaiian Islands' unique blend of native and immigrant cultures.Previously released as individual volumes in the popular Small Town Series, this hardcover collection honors Maui's rich heritage-here are saloons and schoolhouses, horseless carriages and sugar cane trains, from seaport Lahaina to Wailuku's mom-and-pop shops to Upcountry ranches.

Book Mowee

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  • Author : Cummins E. Speakman
  • Publisher : Mutual Publishing Company
  • Release : 2001-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781566474894
  • Pages : 194 pages

Download or read book Mowee written by Cummins E. Speakman and published by Mutual Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A History of Hawaii

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  • Author : Ralph Simpson Kuykendall
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1926
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 404 pages

Download or read book A History of Hawaii written by Ralph Simpson Kuykendall and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lonely Planet Maui

    Book Details:
  • Author : Amy C Balfour
  • Publisher : Lonely Planet
  • Release : 2022-02-15
  • ISBN : 1838692436
  • Pages : 510 pages

Download or read book Lonely Planet Maui written by Amy C Balfour and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet's Maui is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sunrise at Haleakala National Park, twist and wind around the roller-coaster road to Hana, and snorkel at 'Turtle Beach'; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maui and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Maui: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Lahaina, West Maui, Iao Valley, Central Maui, Kihei, South Maui, North Shore, Upcountry, Haleakala National Park, Hana, East Maui, Lanai, Molokai and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Maui, our most comprehensive guide to Maui, is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)