Fishing for islands : traditional boats and seafarers of the Pacific

Nicholson, John

Notes
Describes the traditional boats used in South-East Asia and the Pacific, includes rafts, dugouts, double-hulled voyaging canoes and carved war canoes. Shows the movement of peoples through the island countries of South-East Asia, and the travels of the Polynesians across the Pacific. Notes for teachers available at http://www.allen-unwin.com.au.
Contents
The Children’s Book Council of Australia : Eve Pownall Award
Casting off
From raft to outrigger
A war canoe from the Solomon Islands
Boats are people too
Conquering the Pacific
Voyaging canoes
Maori War Canoe (Waka Taua)
Polynesian boats for all purposes
Traders and Gypsies
Praus of Indonesia
A Sea Gypsy houseboat
A Jukung from Bali
Location edition Bar Code due date
Aotearoa NZ Collection 44520
Dewey:NZ Neighbours
ISBN:1864485876
pub:1999
Subjects
Boats and boating - History
Explorers Oceania Discovery and exploration
Back