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The Island Edge of America

Author : Tom Coffman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824826628
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book The Island Edge of America written by Tom Coffman and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his most challenging work to date, journalist and author Tom Coffman offers readers a new and much-needed political narrative of twentieth-century Hawaii. The Island Edge of America reinterprets the major events leading up to and following statehood in 1959: U.S. annexation of the Hawaiian kingdom, the wartime crisis of the Japanese-American community, postwar labor organization, the Cold War, the development of Hawaii's legendary Democratic Party, the rise of native Hawaiian nationalism. His account weaves together the threads of multicultural and transnational forces that have shaped the Islands for more than a century, looking beyond the Hawaii carefully packaged for the tourist to the Hawaii of complex and conflicting identities--independent kingdom, overseas colony, U.S. state, indigenous nation--a wonderfully rich, diverse, and at times troubled place. With a sure grasp of political history and culture based on decades of firsthand archival research, Tom Coffman takes Hawaii's story into the twentieth century and in the process sheds new light on America's island edge.

Islands at the Edge of Time

Author : Gunnar Hansen
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781559632515
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Islands at the Edge of Time written by Gunnar Hansen and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1993-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islands at the Edge of Time is the story of one man's captivating journey along America's barrier islands from Boca Chica, Texas, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Weaving in and out along the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina, poet and naturalist Gunnar Hansen perceives barrier islands not as sand but as expressions in time of the processes that make them. Along the way he treats the reader to absorbing accounts of those who call these islands home -- their lives often lived in isolation and at the extreme edges of existence -- and examines how the culture and history of these people are shaped by the physical character of their surroundings.

On Harbor's Edge

Author : Kate Hotchkiss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781633812864
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book On Harbor's Edge written by Kate Hotchkiss and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On the Edge

Author : Diarmaid Ferriter
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832521
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book On the Edge written by Diarmaid Ferriter and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ONSIDE NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 The islands off the coast of Ireland have long been a source of fascination. Seen as repositories of an ancient Irish culture and the epitome of Irish romanticism, they have attracted generations of scholars, artists and filmmakers, from James Joyce to Robert O'Flaherty, looking for a way of life uncontaminated by modernity or materialism. But the reality for islanders has been a lot more complex. They faced poverty, hardship and official hostility, even while being expected to preserve an ancient culture and way of life. Writing in her 1936 autobiography, Peig Sayers, resident of Blaskets island, described it as 'this dreadful rock'. In 1841, there were 211 inhabited islands with a combined population of 38,000; by 2011, only 64 islands were inhabited, with a total population of 8,500. And younger generations continue to leave. By documenting the island experiences and the social, cultural and political reaction to them over the last 100 years, On the Edge examines why this exodus has happened, and the gulf between the rhetoric that elevated island life and the reality of the political hostility towards them.It uncovers, through state and private archives, personal memoirs, newspaper coverage, and the author's personal travels, the realities behind the "dreadful rocks", and the significance of the experiences of, and reactions to, those who were and remain, literally, on the very edge of European civilisation.

The Aran Islands

Author : Various
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1847179398
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book The Aran Islands written by Various and published by The O'Brien Press Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inishmore, Inishmaan, Inisheer: wild, isolated, starkly beautiful and of great historical importance. Lying in the Atlantic Ocean off Galway Bay, the Aran Islands are a place apart. Here island life has preserved many aspects of Irish culture - its language, customs and traditions. These islands bear witness to events from earliest times and have experienced Celtic occupation, the arrival of Christianity, invasions, sieges, famine and evictions. This history is evident in the massive Iron Age forts, the Early Christian ruins, and in the literature, songs and images from these 'three stepping stones out of Europe'. A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated introduction to and lasting memento of these unique islands.

From the Edge

Author : Mark McKenna
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0522862608
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book From the Edge written by Mark McKenna and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 1797, five British sailors and 12 Bengali seamen struggled ashore after their longboat broke apart in a storm. Their fellow-survivors from the wreck of the Sydney Cove were stranded more than 500 kilometres southeast in Bass Strait. To rescue their mates and to save themselves the 19 men must walk 700 kilometres north to Sydney. That remarkable walk is a story of endurance but also of unexpected Aboriginal help. From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories recounts four such extraordinary and largely forgotten stories: the walk of shipwreck survivors; the founding of a 'new Singapore' in western Arnhem Land in the 1840s; Australia's largest industrial development project nestled amongst outstanding Indigenous rock art in the Pilbara; and the ever-changing story of James Cook's time in Cooktown in 1770. This new telling of the central drama of Australian history ;the encounter between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, may hold the key to understanding this land and its people.

The Island on the Edge of Forever

Author : Andrew M. Crusoe
Publisher : Andrew M. Crusoe
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Island on the Edge of Forever written by Andrew M. Crusoe and published by Andrew M. Crusoe. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Asha accepts a mission to recover a stone capable of raising the dead, the price is higher than she ever imagined. The inhabitants are ghostlike. The Zha worms threaten her at every turn. And a scar torn into the island itself has an ancient secret. After Asha and her commander Mira are dragged into the planet's wild ocean, she barely manages to escape a vast underwater complex. Once she reaches the surface, she discovers a mysterious island that comes to life with dancing villagers and roaring bonfires every night, only to vanish without a trace each morning, leaving her feeling alone and confused. Meanwhile, Zahn has taken Oonak's ship on a mission to a subterranean labyrinth where Vayuna says he will be needed, learning more about the Vakragha than he ever could have imagined. Yet there are greater struggles ahead for both of them. Having followed Asha, the vicious Vakragha are desperate to find the stone first, bent on using it to revive their greatest mastermind. And when Asha finds Mira on the verge of death, the full burden of the mission falls on her shoulders. Time is running out, and Asha must rely on her courage, intuition, and healing skills to have any hope of survival. But she soon discovers that the Vakragha aren't the only ones searching desperately for the sacred stone.... A fast-paced, tropical Sci-Fi novel inspired by the Big Island of Hawaii, THE ISLAND ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER is a great place to start, or continue, in the Epic of Aravinda series.

The Frayed Atlantic Edge

Author : David Gange
Publisher : William Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780008225148
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book The Frayed Atlantic Edge written by David Gange and published by William Collins. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one brilliant adventure over the course of a year, leading historian and nature writer David Gange kayaked the coasts of Atlantic Britain and Ireland from north to south: every cove, sound, inlet, island. Paddling alone in sun and storms, among whales and seabirds, Gange travelled slowly and close to the water as millions did when coasts were the main arteries of trade and communication. He was in search of island archives and the vast poetic literatures of coastal towns, of neglected social histories that unlock our understanding of this archipelago's past and future. In captivating prose and loving detail, this is a history of Britain and Ireland like not other.

The Empires' Edge

Author : Sasha Davis
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820344567
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Empires' Edge written by Sasha Davis and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a decade of research, The Empires' Edge examines the tremendous damage the militarization of the Pacific has wrought and contends that the great political contest of the twenty-first century is about the choice between domination or the pursuit of a more egalitarian and cooperative future.

Island on the Edge

Author : Chris Berry
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622097154
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Island on the Edge written by Chris Berry and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English-language anthology on the Taiwan New Cinema and its legacy. It is an exciting collection which covers all the major filmmakers from Hou Hsiao Hsien and Edward Yang to Ang Lee and more. Gathering a range of essays that analyze individual films produced since the advent of the Taiwan New Cinema in the early 1980s, it aims to complement Feii Lu’s Taiwan Cinema: Politics, Economics, Aesthetics, translated by Chris Berry (Duke University Press and Hong Kong University Press, forthcoming). Taiwan and its internationally renowned cinema ar " on the edge" in more ways than one. For all of its history the island has been on the edge of larger geopolitical entities, subjected to invasions, migrations, incursions, and pressures. On the other hand, as one of the "Little Tiger" economies of Asia, it has been on the cutting edge of the Asian economic boom and of technological innovation; in recent years it has pioneered democratization of authoritarian regimes in East Asia.

Islandeering

Author : Lisa Drewe
Publisher : Wild Things Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781910636176
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Islandeering written by Lisa Drewe and published by Wild Things Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk, scramble, cycle, wade or even swim around the outer edge of our wildest islands. Islandeering provides all the information you need to circumnavigate 50 amazing hidden islands off the shores of England, Scotland & Wales. From Essex, Somerset and Cornwall to Pembrokeshire, Northumberland and the Hebrides; follow wild foreshores and remote coast paths. Complete each journey to discover a magical archipelago world. 50 islands to bag, with routes from easy to difficult and detailed directions with GPX downloads. Beautiful photography and maps. Hidden islands for the best wildlife, local food, swimming, wild camping, secret beaches, coasteering, legends and foraging. Engaging writing charting historical, geographical and wildlife highlights. Tips for coasteering, scrambling, camping, wild swimming and kayaking.

Island on the Edge of the World

Author : Deborah Rodriguez
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0751574570
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Island on the Edge of the World written by Deborah Rodriguez and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life. Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her estranged mother will help Charlie heal. Lizbeth, a Texas widow who has never strayed too far from home. She is on a daunting journey into the unknown, searching for the grandchild she never knew existed. And Senzey, a young Haitian mother dealing with a lifetime of love and loss, who shows them the true meaning of bravery. Together they venture through the teeming, colorful streets of Port-au-Prince, into the worlds of do-gooders doing more harm than good, Vodou practitioners, artists, activists, and everyday Haitian men and women determined to survive against all odds. For Charlie, Bea, Lizbeth and Senzey, life will never be the same again . . .

Edge Anomaly

Author : Meg Rabbit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781777727819
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Edge Anomaly written by Meg Rabbit and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-07 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edge and Mana are the only animals on Crescent Island who can talk, or so she thinks. When she meets an outcast named Jessop, Edge discovers that Mana has been keeping dangerous secrets. A story about ethics, empathy and friendship.

Edge of the World

Author :
Publisher : Cooper Square Press
ISBN 13 : 1461724600
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Edge of the World written by and published by Cooper Square Press. This book was released on 2001-11-13 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer and explorer Charles Neider made his first trip to Antarctica in 1969, achieving a lifelong goal of seeing the frozen continent with his own eyes. During this visit and a return trip in 1970, both backed by the U. S. Navy and the National Science Foundation, Neider discovered the rigor and beauty of life so close to the South Pole. In addition to his own experiences, Edge of the World also contains Neider's accounts of Shakleton's and Scott's expeditions, and the story of his own helicopter crash and rescue on the slopes of Mt. Erebus. Neider's account is erudite, literate, and intensely personal.

Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1078 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science written by British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sleeping Island

Author : P. G. Downes
Publisher : Heron Dance Press
ISBN 13 : 0975564943
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Sleeping Island written by P. G. Downes and published by Heron Dance Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of journeys west of Hudson Bay in summer of 1939 to Nueltin Lake.

On the Edge of the Global

Author : Niko Besnier
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804774064
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book On the Edge of the Global written by Niko Besnier and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the malaise present in post-colonial Tonga, analyzing the way in which segments of this small-scale society hold on to different understandings of what modernity is, how it should be made relevant to local contexts, and how it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition.