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The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands/ by Walter M. Goldberg.
作者:	Goldberg, Walter M.
面頁冊數:	XII, 214 p. 101 illus., 91 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	Physical geography. -
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69532-7
ISBN:	9783319695327

The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands
Goldberg, Walter M.

The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands[electronic resource] /by Walter M. Goldberg. - 1st ed. 2018. - XII, 214 p. 101 illus., 91 illus. in color.online resource. - World Regional Geography Book Series,2363-9083. - World Regional Geography Book Series,.

1. An Introduction to Tropical Pacific Islands -- 2.Populating the Pacific.- 3. Island Exploration During the Age of Discovery.- 4. Atolls, Islands and the Political Economy of Fertilizer.- 5. The Great Pacific Exchange -- 6.The Impact of Missionaries: Their Role in Shaping Island History and Culture.- 7. Sorting and Reshuffling the Pacific Islands in War and in the Nuclear Age.- 8. Islands in the Age of Global Warming.

This volume provides an accessible scientific introduction to the historical geography of Tropical Pacific Islands, assessing the environmental and cultural changes they have undergone and how they are affected currently by these shifts and alterations. The book emphasizes the roles of plants, animals, people, and the environment in shaping the tropical Pacific through a cross-disciplinary approach involving history, geography, biology, environmental science, and anthropology. With these diverse scientific perspectives, the eight chapters of the book provide a comprehensive overview of Tropical Pacific Islands from their initial colonization by native peoples to their occupation by colonial powers, and the contemporary changes that have affected the natural history and social fabric of these islands. The Tropical Pacific Islands are introduced by a description of their geological formation, development, and geography. From there, the book details the origins of the island's original peoples and the dawn of the political economy of these islands, including the domestication and trade of plants, animals, and other natural resources. Next, readers will learn about the impact of missionaries on Pacific Islands, and the affects of Wold War II and nuclear testing on natural resources and the health of its people. The final chapter discusses the islands in the context of natural resource extraction, population increases, and global climate change. Working together these factors are shown to affect rainfall and limited water resources, as well as the ability to sustain traditional crops, and the capacity of the islands to accomodate its residents.

ISBN: 9783319695327

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-69532-7doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

784466
Physical geography.

LC Class. No.: G113-138.5

Dewey Class. No.: 910

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