Author: HEZEL, FRANCIS X.; BERG, M.L.
Title: Micronesia - Winds of Change: A Book of Readings on Micronesian History
Description: Micronesia: Omnibus Program for Social Studies Cultural Heritage, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Buchholz, Donald L.. 538 pages. Fifteen maps. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "With very few exceptions, the only written sources for the past four hundred years have come not from the islanders themselves, but from the pens of the ship captains, traders, missionaries, administrators and roustabouts who visited the islands from afar. The history of Micronesia, then, is one that is written by foreigners." - from Preface. A sampling of the eighteen chapter titles includes: Conquest and Colonization; On the Road to China; A Nest of Rogues and Runaways; Copra Becomes King; The White Man's Law; The South Seas Mandate; Ruin and Reconstruction; and more. Light wear. Binding tight. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Minimal foxing to edges and front free endpaper. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this valuable reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Micronesia - Winds of Change: A Book of Readings on Micronesian History Omnibus Program for Social Studies Cultural Heritage Carolines Marshalls Marianas ship captains, traders, missionaries, administrators and roustabouts who visited the islands from a. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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