The authors have brought together a collection of works from specialists in Pacific History from across Australia and throughout the Pacific. The individual contributions were specifically written to meet the needs of senior history courses in Australia. Max Quanchi and Ron Adams are well-known educationists who have specialised in the pacific. They have extensively travelled and studied in the Pacific and have spent many years teaching history to secondary and fertiary students. The result is an authoritative text for all senior History and Australian Studies students who need to understand the Pacific region.

Culture Contact in the Pacific: Essays on Contact, Encounter and Response

History

Quanchi, Max

Australia & Oceania

Cambridge University Press

The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands (Volume 2) (Historical Dictionaries of Discovery and Exploration (2))

Robson, John

Scarecrow Press

The long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were an exercise in logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. This ambitious and informative reference includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are cross-referenced entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading.

The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands (Volume 47) (The A to Z Guide Series, 47)

Atlas of the Pacific Islands

Presents a collection of maps detailing the North and South Pacific region along with case studies, diagrams, satellite images, statistics, and graphic displays.

Travel

Bess Pr Inc

Atlas of the Pacific Islands provides an informative and inclusive reference with 31 two-page spreads, covering every Pacific Nation and territory. Written by Max Quanchi a well-respected author of numerous books on the Pacific, the Atlas provides beautiful full color illustrations that compliment the text and create valuable learning resources which will be a cornerstone text for classrooms and home libraries for years to come. Key Features: 1. Mapping detail and clarity 2. Extensive map and case study coverage of the North and South Pacific region 3. Comprehensive world section with case studies 4. High-quality illustrations including photos, block diagrams, satellite images and graphic displays 5. Pacific and world statistics

Reference

Atlases & Maps

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Culture Contact in the Pacific: Essays on Contact, Encounter and Response

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands (Volume 2) (Historical Dictionaries of Discovery and Exploration (2))

The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands (Volume 47) (The A to Z Guide Series, 47)

Atlas of the Pacific Islands

Atlas of the Pacific Islands