Worlds Apart: A History of the Pacific Islands

by I.C. Campbell and Ian C. Campbell

Spanning the social, political, and economic history of the Pacific Islands--which include Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia--this book provides an overview of this complex and changing area. It has been updated to detail the first settlement of the islands by raft and canoe voyagers, presenting a new theory. It then covers the centuries of Western contact, cultural influence, colonialism, and the coming of independence. Including key political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1927145023
• ISBN13: 9781927145029
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Canterbury University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"