books about: micronesia     books:       Movin' On: From The Mean Streets of Los Angeles To The Sandy Beaches Of Micronesia13 reviews Joe Race Trafford Publishing, 2007 A story to lose yourself in. I liked this book so much I read it cover to cover in one day! Joe has an easy style that allows you to get away to the islands without leaving your easy chair. He develops an personal connection and keeps it interesting. Buy the book you'll love it!             Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore: A Guide to the Littoral Plants of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Cook ... W. Arthur Whistler University of Hawaii Press, 1993             Diving the Pacific: Volume 1: Micronesia and the Western Pacific Islands6 reviews David Leonard Periplus Editions, 2001 Best dive guide for Micronesia I went back and bought 2 more for my travel companions! We just came back from Truk & Yap and I never saw my book, it was traveling around our group so much! We are planning to return to Palau, so I bought extra copies as self defense! The best dive guide I have found to the islands.             Guam and Micronesia Fish and Critter ID (Faith Series)2 reviews Casey Mahaney, Astrid Witte Blue Kirio, 1996 Good quick reference This small pocket guide provides a nice basis for beginning fish ID or a handy guide easy to carry in your scuba gear bag. It's small size, which makes it easily transportable and a nice quick reference also makes it necessarily somewhat limited in scope.             Pacific Nations and Territories: The Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia Reilly Ridgell Bess Press, 1997             Lonely Planet Micronesia6 reviews Kate Galbraith, Glenda Bendure, ... Lonely Planet Publications, 2000 GOOD OVERVIEW This is a great general introduction to Micronesia. I have sent the book to my friends several times, and as they came out to Saipan, they were able to experience on the "Island Hopper" Continental flight, places such as Pohnpei, Chuuk, and later on Yap and Palau. Good explanation of what to expect, what to see, and tips on making your trip relaxing and beneficial. I thought it was well done ...             Moon Handbooks Micronesia7 reviews Neil Levy Avalon Travel Publishing, 2003 micronesia handbook This hand book has become very useful for friends of mine who are moving to micronesia             The New Shape of Old Island Cultures: A Half Century of Social Change in Micronesia Francis X. Hezel University of Hawaii Press, 2001 The years since World War II have brought unprecedented social change to Micronesia. Now, drawing on over four decades of experience living and working in the region, the author assess the most striking changes to have swept over the islands since the 1950s.             Nan'Yo: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese in Micronesia, 1885-1945 (Pacific Islands Monograph Series)1 review Mark R. Peattie University of Hawaii Press, 1992 Good Read... I happened to come across this book while actually in Koror, Palau (Koror was the capital of the Nan'yo, the Japanese governing body for Micronesia) during a vacation and read it while I was there. In general, it is worth reading if you are are a student of Japan's occupation policies of southeast asian countries during the war. It is very detailed but could have focused more on military ...             The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia (Oxford History of Art)2 reviews Adrienne L. Kaeppler Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A wonderful exploration of Oceanic art The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia embraces the whole spectrum of Polynesian and Micronesian art forms--from tattooing to musical instruments--while including a focus on contemporary arts of the region. What's special about this book is that it looks at the arts of Polynesia and Micronesia side-by-side rather than seperately, illuminating the artistic types, styles, and concepts that ...             Pacific Island Legends: Tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and Austrialia3 reviews Bo Flood, Beret E. Strong, ... Bess Press, 1999 Recommended for students, scholars, and general readers. The legends and folk lore embodied in the culture and values of Pacific island peoples are showcased in Pacific Island Legends, a single, easy to read volume that is beautifully illustrated with the woodcut images of Connie J. Adams. Educators Bo Flood, Beret Strong, and William Flood have successfully collaborated to present forty-four legends from all over the Pacific, serving to provide ...             The Edge of Paradise: America in Micronesia (A Kolowalu Book)7 reviews P. F. Kluge University of Hawaii Press, 1993 Palau resident I've been living in Palau for over four years and finally got to reading this book. What a pleasure to sit on my balcony in the warm air reading this brilliant book. A really good laugh at times. I have a nightmare that I will leave Palau and then not find my way back. This book is about someone who faces that nightmare. Wonderful insights, of course things move along and Palau is not the Palau ...             Understanding Law in Micronesia: An Interpretive Approach to Transplanted Law (Studies in Human Society, Vol ... Brian Z. Tamanaha Brill Academic Publishers, 1993 This book examines law in Micronesia from a novel perspective. It draws upon several branches of interpretive analysis, including mundane phenomenology, symbolic interaction, and cultural hermeneutics, to construct a comprehensive approach to transplanted systems of state law. Rather than the usual focus on legal norms and institutions, this approach directs attention to the law-related meaningful actions and understandings of ...             Remaking Micronesia4 reviews David Hanlon University of Hawaii Press, 1998 American Ideology and Foreign Policy "Remaking Micronesia" is first of all a text that provokes a long-hard look at the ghetoization of the Pacific by US ideology and foreign policy; it is not for bureaucrats from Washington DC who think "upstreaming" veterans with fading memories out of Florida would help resolve issues of military occupation and Cold War rhetoric (this, in response to the first review on these pages). In there, ...             Christmas in the Tropics: A Celebration of Life in Micronesia1 review Joe Race Trafford, 2009 BEAUTIFUL FAMILY STORY John, the protagonist is a terminal heart patient and he wants his family all back together for Christmas in Yap. Through determination and a lot of help from his wife and daughter, they manage to get every one back together on the outer islands of Ulithi before a killer typhoon hits. They even find a real Christmas tree on Guam, which is no little matter in the tropics. There is a lot of ...             From the Mouth of the Monster Eel: Stories from Micronesia (World Stories)5 reviews Nancy Bo Flood Fulcrum Publishing, 1996 An Excellent Way to Acquaint Your Kids With Micronesia I often used this cultural and fun book with my students in Yap while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. I found that most of my students were familiar with these classic folk tales of Micronesia.             Reference Map of Oceania: The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia4 reviews James A. Bier University of Hawaii Press, 2009 Excellent coverage of Melanesia, Micronesia, & Polynesia This map covers an area of the world that is not well represented in most world atlases. Excellent index. Fifty-one detailed inset maps.             Island English for Micronesia Tom Tinkham Bess Press, 2001 Island English for Micronesia is a developmental English/ESL text written for and about the people of the Western Pacific: their islands, histories, traditions, and current lifestyles. 32 reading selections cover such topics as active volcanoes in the Northern Marianas, traditional tattoos on Pohnpei, crocodiles in Palau, and outrigger canoes on the outer islands of Chuuk. Each high-interest reading is followed by several easy and ...             Historical Dictionary of Guam and Micronesia Dirk Anthony Ballendorf The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1994 The book, in dictionary form, provides basic reference material on Micronesia, a region encompassing a vast area of the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Micronesia, from the Greek "mikros" (small), and "nesos" (island), is one of the three major geographical regions of the Pacific, or Oceania. It includes the Mariana, Caroline, Marshall, and Gilbert islands and the island nation of Nauru. In all there are 2,106 islands, Guam being the largest and ...              search for books 1885-1945, approach, austrialia, celebration, christmas, cultures, dictionary, english, handbooks, historical, history, interpretive, japanese, kolowalu, littoral, melanesia, micronesia, monograph, monster, oceania, paradise, polynesia, reference, remaking, seashore, stories, studies, territories, transplanted, understanding books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: IT's Elementary!: Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades we recommend BEAUTIFUL FAMILY STORY home  impressum - about us