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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands

Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands

Bird, Isabella

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Geology

ISBN10: 1108028144
ISBN13: 9781108028141
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 17 2011
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.42
Height: 1.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical and nervous difficulties, the indefatigable Isabella Bird (1831-1904) toured the United States and Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, the Far East, India, Turkey, Persia and Kurdistan. Her accounts of her travels, written in the form of letters to her sister, were bestsellers. In 1875 she published her account of six months in the Hawaiian archipelago. During this time she explored the islands on horseback, visiting volcanos, climbing mountains, and living with the natives. The book includes considerable detail about the lifestyles, customs, and habits of the people she encountered, and of the geography and geology of the islands. Her enthusiasm for Hawaii and its people is evident from her vivid descriptions, but she disliked the restrictive atmosphere of the foreign settlements. The book includes outlines of the history and economy of the islands.

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