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Preface

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of Tables vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. The Physical Environment
  6. 1.Climate 1
  7. 2.Oceanography 19
  8. 3.Geology 34
  9. 4.Geomorphology 45
  10. 5.Soils 59
  11. 6.Water 70
  12. The Living Environment
  13. 7.Biogeography 83
  14. 8.Terrestrial Ecosystems 95
  15. 9.Aquatic Ecosystems 109
  16. History
  17. 10.The Precontact Period 125
  18. 11. The Postcontact Period 138
  19. 12. Changing Patterns of Power 147
  20. Culture
  21. 13.Language 159
  22. 14.Social Relations 172
  23. 15. Gender 182
  24. 16. Tenure 192
  25. 17. Law 202
  26. 18. Religion 214
  27. 19. Literature 225
  28. 20. Art 236
  29. 21. Music and Dance Performance 248
  30. Population
  31. 22.Demography 263
  32. 23. Mobility to Migration 275
  33. 24.Health 287
  34. 25.Education 299
  35. 26. Urban Challenges 310
  36. Economy
  37. 27. Pacific Island Economies 325
  38. 28.Agriculture 341
  39. 29. Logging 355
  40. 30. Ocean Resources 364
  41. 31.Mining 379
  42. 32. Tourism 392
  43. 33. Communications 401
  44. 34. Development Prospects 417
  45. Atlas 423
  46. Island Gazetteer 431
  47. Contributors 439
  48. index 443
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of Tables vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. The Physical Environment
  6. 1.Climate 1
  7. 2.Oceanography 19
  8. 3.Geology 34
  9. 4.Geomorphology 45
  10. 5.Soils 59
  11. 6.Water 70
  12. The Living Environment
  13. 7.Biogeography 83
  14. 8.Terrestrial Ecosystems 95
  15. 9.Aquatic Ecosystems 109
  16. History
  17. 10.The Precontact Period 125
  18. 11. The Postcontact Period 138
  19. 12. Changing Patterns of Power 147
  20. Culture
  21. 13.Language 159
  22. 14.Social Relations 172
  23. 15. Gender 182
  24. 16. Tenure 192
  25. 17. Law 202
  26. 18. Religion 214
  27. 19. Literature 225
  28. 20. Art 236
  29. 21. Music and Dance Performance 248
  30. Population
  31. 22.Demography 263
  32. 23. Mobility to Migration 275
  33. 24.Health 287
  34. 25.Education 299
  35. 26. Urban Challenges 310
  36. Economy
  37. 27. Pacific Island Economies 325
  38. 28.Agriculture 341
  39. 29. Logging 355
  40. 30. Ocean Resources 364
  41. 31.Mining 379
  42. 32. Tourism 392
  43. 33. Communications 401
  44. 34. Development Prospects 417
  45. Atlas 423
  46. Island Gazetteer 431
  47. Contributors 439
  48. index 443
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