Download or read book Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua i written by David A. Burney and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For two decades, paleoecologist David Burney and his wife, Lida Pigott Burney, have led an excavation of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kaua‘i, uncovering the fascinating variety of plants and animals that have inhabited Hawaii throughout its history. From the unique perspective of paleoecology—the study of ancient environments—Burney has focused his investigations on the dramatic ecological changes that began after the arrival of humans one thousand years ago, detailing not only the environmental degradation they introduced but also asking how and why this destruction occurred and, most significantly, what might happen in the future. Using Kaua‘i as an ecological prototype and drawing on the author’s adventures in Madagascar, Mauritius, and other exciting locales, Burney examines highly pertinent theories about current threats to endangered species, restoration of ecosystems, and how people can work together to repair environmental damage elsewhere on the planet. Intriguing illustrations, including a reconstruction of the ancient ecological landscape of Kaua‘i by the artist Julian Hume, offer an engaging window into the ecological marvels of another time. A fascinating adventure story of one man’s life in paleoecology, Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua‘i reveals the excitement—and occasional frustrations—of a career spent exploring what the past can tell us about the future.
Download or read book Hawaiian History written by Richard Lightner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaii has been referred to as the crossroads of the Pacific. This book illustrates how many world cultures and customs meet in the Hawaiian Islands, providing a chronological overview highlighted by extracts from important works that express Hawaii's unique history. This work starts with chronological chapters on general and ancient Hawaiian history and continues through early Western contact, the 19th century, and Hawaii's annexation to the United States. Topics include politics, religion, social issues, business, ethnic groups, and race relations.
Download or read book The Green Flash Calabash written by Dawn Fraser Kawahara and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comes as your ticket to a virtual vacation, inviting you to dive into the heart of the tropical island of Kaua`i, Hawai`i, U.S.A. Please come, especially if you are a “capital ‘T’ Traveler” who digs deeper than surface pleasures of a new place, connects with people of the land, and celebrates differences as well as similarities. You may explore from front to back, vice-versa, or spot-read whatever pages fall open to your touch. All will be right. By accepting the author’s invitation, you’re assured of eventual enjoyment of thought-provoking segments categorized as “Outdoor Discoveries,” “Island Celebrations,” “Eyes to Sky, & Sea,” “Umbilical Ties” and more, including a drink from “The Water of Life.” Kaua`i island could be considered your adventure to “Anyplace, World.” Aside from particularities of discoverers and settlement, the foundational needs and desires of all peoples of the world hold true: A homeland–a place of freedom and peace; a place to work and sustain a healthy life, to play and recreate; a safe place to raise and educate children; a place to protect, preserve, love and pass forward to coming generations. The time span covered draws from the onset of swift modern development and increased tourism that threatens a cherished lifestyle to the threshold of COVID-19. The Afterword deals with the isolation the life-threatening pandemic imposes, and the economic and emotional challenges that stem from an isolation severely underlined when an island home already lies as a far speck within the wide Pacific Ocean. The guiding mantra throughout–”Believe in the Unexpected!”–from the author’s “Green Flash” experience shared with her “Dear Readers,” holds truer than true as we move with hope and courage into our globally-connected future.
Download or read book The Politics of Immigrant Workers written by Camille Guerin-Gonzales and published by Holmes & Meier Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrant workers - such as the Mexican "undocumented worker" in California or the Turkish "guest-worker" in Germany - are as crucial to the world and national economies as they are socially and politically controversial. This provocative book explores the rise of the global working class in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by examining the experiences of a wide range of immigrant workers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Download or read book Kauai written by Don Donohugh and published by Paradise Publications. This book was released on 1988 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kaua i written by Christie Stilson and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1997-09-24 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes general information, where to stay, and what to see, restaurants, beaches, and recreation and tours.
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Download or read book Kaua i written by Dona Early and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1995-09-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family vacation to the Garden Island of Kaua'i can provide fun and adventure for every member of the family. Kaua'i, A Paradise Family Guide will help you plan your trip with helpful information on: * Visiting the Garden Island of Kaua'i, including tips on travel with children, wedding or honeymoon planning, island transportation, weather, and history * More than 100 of Kaua'i's hotels and condominiums, including descriptions, rental rates, facilities, and toll-free numbers * Over 150 restaurants with sample menus for all budgets * More than 50 exceptional beaches * Recreational opportunities from kayaking down Kaua'i's rivers to hiking along the remote Kalalau trail * Fun ideas for biking, horseback riding, fishing charters, golf, jet skiing, cruises, and much, much more! Each chapter features the authors' personal recommendations and "Best Bets". "The perfect travel companion." --Traveller's Bookstore, New York City "[Paradise Family Guides] are conveniently cross-indexed and elaborated with illustrations and maps, the latter being profuse and detailed, a clue to any guidebook of worth....These guidebooks area the ones to take along." --The Oregonian
Download or read book Proposed Amendments to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Proposed Amendments to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act May 8 1993 Honolulu HI written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Autobiographies by Americans of Color 1980 1994 written by Rebecca Stuhr and published by Autobiographies by Americans o. This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography provides extensive descriptive annotations of nearly 500 autobiographies published by Americans of color during the years 1980 and 1994. The authors of these narratives range from established writers such as Nikki Giovanni, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Richard Rodriguez to unknown writers compelled to relate their part in the civil rights movement, recall their family history as sharecroppers, recount experiences in the Japanese internment camps or in Indian boarding schools, or describe their struggle to succeed and contribute despite immense hardship and difficulty. Among these autobiographies the reader will also find those of sports celebrities, actors, explorers, and entrepreneurs. This bibliography brings together at one access point an important body of work making it possible for the reader or researcher to identify and locate these books either through booksellers or through libraries. This volume constitutes volume one of a two book series, volume two is titled Autobiographies by Americans of Color 1995-2000.
Download or read book Kauai s Geologic History written by Chuck Blay and published by . This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revised Laws of Hawaii 1915 written by Hawaii (Territory) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- ) and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Revised Laws of Hawaii 1915 written by Hawaii and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
