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