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If you centre a globe on Kiritimati (Christmas Island), all you see
around it is a vast expanse of ocean. Islands of various sizes
float in view while glimpses of continents encroach on the fringes,
but this is a view dominated by water. The immense stretch of the
Pacific Ocean is inhabited by a diverse array of peoples and
cultures bound by a common thread: their relationship with the sea.
The rich history of the Pacific is explored through specific
objects, each one beautifully illustrated, from the earliest human
engagement with the Pacific through to the modern day. With entries
covering mapping, trade, whaling, flora and fauna, and the myriad
vessels used to traverse the ocean, Pacific builds on recent
interest in the voyages of James Cook to tell a broader history.
This visually stunning publication highlights the importance of an
ocean that covers very nearly a third of the surface of the globe,
and which has dramatically shaped the world and people around it.
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