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The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Series: World Regional Geography Book Series
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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.
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