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Author : Ben Cook
Publisher : Other Places Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0982261934
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Federated States of Micronesia and Palau written by Ben Cook and published by Other Places Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the real Micronesia and Palau"--Cover.
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Publisher : YouGuide Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1837048339
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (37 download)
Download or read book The complete travel guide for Micronesia written by and published by YouGuide Ltd. This book was released on with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At YouGuide™, we are dedicated to bringing you the finest travel guides on the market, meticulously crafted for every type of traveler. Our guides serve as your ultimate companions, helping you make the most of your journeys around the world. Our team of dedicated experts works tirelessly to create comprehensive, up-todate, and captivating travel guides. Each guide is a treasure trove of essential information, insider insights, and captivating visuals. We go beyond the tourist trail, uncovering hidden treasures and sharing local wisdom that transforms your travels into extraordinary adventures. Countries change, and so do our guides. We take pride in delivering the most current information, ensuring your journey is a success. Whether you're an intrepid solo traveler, an adventurous couple, or a family eager for new horizons, our guides are your trusted companions to every country. For more travel guides and information, please visit www.youguide.com
Author : YouGuide
Publisher : Youguide International BV
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Complete Travel Guide for Micronesia written by YouGuide and published by Youguide International BV. This book was released on with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
Author : Jay Dobbin
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 082486011X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Summoning the Powers Beyond written by Jay Dobbin and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summoning the Powers Beyond collects and reconstructs the old religions of preindustrial Micronesia. It draws mostly from written sources from the turn of the nineteenth century and the period immediately after World War II: reports of the Hamburg South Sea Expedition of 1908–1910, articles by German Roman Catholic missionaries in Micronesia included in the journal Anthropos, and reports by the Coordinated Investigation of Micronesian Anthropology (CIMA) and the American Board of Commissioners of the Foreign Missions (ABCFM). A detailed introduction and an overview of Micronesian religion are followed by separate chapters detailing religion in the Chuukic-speaking islands, Pohnpei, Kosrae, the Marshall Islands, Yap, Palau, Kiribati, and Nauru. The Chamorro-speaking group of the Marianas is omitted because lengthy periods of intense military and missionary activity eradicated most of the local religion. The Polynesian outliers Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi are discussed at the end primarily to underscore the contrasts between Polynesian and Micronesian religion. In a concluding chapter, the author highlights the similarities and differences between the areas within Micronesia and then attempts an appreciation or evaluation of Micronesia religion. Finally, he addresses the evidence of a tentative hypothesis that Micronesian religion is sufficiently different from that of Polynesia and Melanesia to justify the continued claim of a separate Micronesian religion.
Author : Paul Frederick Kluge
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824815677
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (156 download)
Download or read book The Edge of Paradise written by Paul Frederick Kluge and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1967 the Peace Corps sent P. F. Kluge to paradise - or so the American possessions in Micronesia seemed. His assignment was as noble as it was adventurous: to help the people of those half-forgotten Pacific islands move from old to new, so that paradise would have prosperity and freedom as well as physical beauty. He immersed himself in the lives of the diverse peoples of the islands. He composed speeches for their leaders. He wrote a stirring manifesto that became the Preamble to the Constitution of Micronesia. He began a friendship with a man who would one day be president of Palau. And then, a generation later, P. F. Kluge went back. . . . The result is a book the New Yorker called "remarkably effective," the Economist deemed "terrific"; a book Smithsonian Magazine found to be "written from the heart." The Edge of Paradise shows the impact and ironies of America's presence in an undeveloped part of the world, how perhaps there's no way "a big place can touch a little one without harming it."
Author : Bruce G. Karolle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Atlas of Micronesia written by Bruce G. Karolle and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded edition of a reference to the natural, manmade, and human resources of the archipelagic areas of the Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. Includes text, maps, charts, data tables, and illustrations nothing fancy, b&w throughout. Published by Bess Press, PO Box 22388, Honolulu, HI 98622.
Author : David Stanley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Micronesia Handbook written by David Stanley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alex Sheshunoff
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 0451475860
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)
Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Paradise written by Alex Sheshunoff and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2015 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a true story of a quarter-life crisis, the author shares his experiences living on the remote Pacific island of Yap, covering such topics as loincloth-tying, monkey-diapering, and the effects of global capitalism.
Author : W. Arthur Whistler
Publisher : W. Arthur Whistler
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by W. Arthur Whistler. This book was released on 1992 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dream of becoming a beachcomber on some distant tropical shore has always held a particular fascination for Westerners. To be able to spend one's day relaxing under a tropical sun and walking a palm-covered beach bordering a blue lagoon has seemed like the ideal escape from the everyday pressures of the hurried lifestyle of our Western world. Ever since its European discovery, Polynesia has captivated the imagination of adventurers looking for an island paradise. Now, with the age of jet travel, a visit to the islands is no longer an impossible dream. Every year thousands of people fly to the South Pacific to spend their vacation in the tropical sun. One of the most remarkable features of Polynesia is the vast array of exotic flowers to be found growing everywhere in profusion. For those who are interested in nature, the easiest way to identify these exotic species is by using an illustrated book on tropical flowers. There are already a number of such books available, but most of these deal only with cultivated ornamental plants such as hibiscus, frangipani, and jasmine. These are well-suited to those who do not go beyond the confines of their hotel or local tourist attractions. But it is for those who seek out nature, away from the hotels, aways from the tourist attractions, or even away from civilization, that this book is intended.
Author : Francis X. Hezel
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824836610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (366 download)
Download or read book Making Sense of Micronesia written by Francis X. Hezel and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are islanders so lavishly generous with food and material possessions but so guarded with information? Why do these people, unfailingly polite for the most part, laugh openly when others embarrass themselves? What does a smile mean to an islander? What might a sudden lapse into silence signify? These questions are common in encounters with an unfamiliar Pacific Island culture. Making Sense of Micronesia is intended for westerners who find themselves in contact with Micronesians—as teachers, social workers, health-care providers, or simply as friends—and are puzzled by their island ways. It is for anyone struggling to make sense of cultural exchanges they don’t quite understand. The author focuses on the guts of island culture: the importance of the social map, the tension between the individual and social identity, the ways in which wealth and knowledge are used, the huge importance of respect, emotional expression and its restraints, island ways of handling both conflict and intimacy, the real but indirect power of women. Far from a theoretical exposition, the book begins and ends with the real-life behavior of islanders. Each section of every chapter is introduced by a vignette that illustrates the theme discussed. The book attempts to explain island behavior, as curious as it may seem to outsiders at times, against the over-riding pattern of values and attitudes that have always guided island life. Even as the author maps the cultural terrain of Micronesia, he identifies those areas where island logic and the demands of the modern world conflict: the “dilemmas of development.” In some cases, changes are being made; in others, the very features of island culture that were highly functional in the past may remain so even today. Overall, he advocates restraint—in our judgments on island practices, in our assumption that many of these are dysfunctional, and in leading the charge for “development” before understanding the broader context of the culture we are trying to convert.
Author : Paul Watson
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847658008
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book Up Pohnpei written by Paul Watson and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them - achieving their joint boyhood dream of playing international football and winning a 'cap'. They are thrilled when Wikipedia leads them to Pohnpei, a tiny, remote island in the Pacific whose long-defunct football team is described as 'the weakest in the world'. They contact Pohnpei's Football Association and discover what it needs most urgently is leadership. So Paul and Matt travel thousands of miles, leaving behind jobs, families and girlfriends to train a rag-tag bunch of novice footballers who barely understand the rules of the game. Up Pohnpei tells the story of their quest to coach the team and eventually, organise an international fixture - Pohnpei's first since a 16-1 defeat many years ago. With no funding, a population whose obesity rate is 90 percent and toad-infested facilities in one of the world's wettest climates, their journey is beset by obstacles from the outset. Part travelogue, part quest, Up Pohnpei shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football - and the lives of total strangers - on the other side of the world.
Author : Glenn Petersen
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824865286
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Traditional Micronesian Societies written by Glenn Petersen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Micronesian Societies explores the extraordinary successes of the ancient voyaging peoples who first settled the Central Pacific islands some two thousand years ago. They and their descendants devised social and cultural adaptations that have enabled them to survive—and thrive—under the most demanding environmental conditions. The dispersed matrilineal clans so typical of Micronesian societies ensure that every individual, every local family and lineage, and every community maintain close relations with the peoples of many other islands. When hurricanes and droughts or political struggles force a group to move, they are sure of being taken in by kin residing elsewhere. Out of this common theme, shared patterns of land tenure, political rule, philosophy, and even personal character have flowed. To describe and explain Micronesian societies, the author begins with an overview of the region, including a brief consideration of the scholarly debate about whether Micronesia actually exists as a genuine and meaningful region. This is followed by an account of how Micronesia was originally settled, how its peoples adapted to conditions there, and how several basic adaptations diffused throughout the islands. He then considers the fundamental matters of descent (ideas about how individuals and groups are bound together through ties of kinship) and descent groups and the closely interlinked subjects of households, families, land, and labor. Because women form the core of the clans, their roles are particularly respected and their contributions to social life honored. Socio-political life, art, religion, and values are discussed in detail. Finally, the author examines a number of exceptions to these common Micronesian patterns of social life. Traditional Micronesian Societies illustrates the idiosyncrasies of individual Micronesian communities and celebrates the Micronesians’ shared ability to adapt, survive, and thrive over millennia. At a time when global climate change has seized our imaginations, the Micronesians’ historical ability to cope with their watery environment is of the greatest relevance.
Author : Celeste Brash
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781741797749
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (977 download)
Download or read book South Pacific written by Celeste Brash and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Pacific isn't just a homogenous spread of palm trees and warm ocean escape your resort and you'll find cultures and experiences as rich as coconut cream. Celeste Brash, Lonely Planet Writer.
Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1433033550
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Micronesia Mineral, Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide Strategic Information and Regulations written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micronesia Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information
Author : Nicos Hadjicostis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997414806
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (148 download)
Download or read book Destination Earth written by Nicos Hadjicostis and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Travel is the departure from ones little pond. It is the bold renouncement of the petty comforts that hold us prisoner. It is a movement away from the known towards the unknown and unimaginable. Travel is expansion, widening, opening-up...''
Author : Christine Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611700251
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Mystery of Nan Madol. a Pacific Island Adventure. written by Christine Mason and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidney wants to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time--who built the ancient stone city of Nan Madol on Pohnpei in Micronesia 1,000 years ago? Intruders sent by the Nanmarki, the king of Nan Madol, attempt to scare Sidney and her brother away from the mysterious ancient ruins, and their trip turns into a dangerous struggle for survival in the jungle.
Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1438768222
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Micronesia Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micronesia Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information
