Ocean State Libraries

"A blend of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester's Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. For more than a millennium, Polynesians have occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, a vast triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. Until...

"For its fearlessness and daring, as well as for the scientific value of the results accomplished, the Kon-Tiki Expedition has been hailed as one of the great feats of our times. On every page of this true record -- from the actual building of the raft through all the dangerous and comic adventures on the sea to the spectacular crash-landing and the native islanders' hula dances -- each reader will find a wholesome and spellbinding escape from the...

"A discussion of the early Polynesians, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Retells the ancient Polynesian story of how Hina, the best tapa-maker, rises above the restrictions placed on most women and goes to live in the moon.

The monumental statues of Easter Island, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island's barren landscape, have been a great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific, have built such monumental works, and moved them from the quarry where they were carved to the coast? And if the island once boasted a culture...

"After the police raid their house, Lenny starts talking about protests and injustices against Pacific Islanders by the government, which inspires the whole family to become involved in the movement." --