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Item specifics
- Condition
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780679002260
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fodor's Travel Publications
ISBN-10
067900226X
ISBN-13
9780679002260
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038821004
Product Key Features
Edition
4
Book Title
Compass American Guides: Hawaii, 4th Edition
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Caribbean & West Indies, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel
Book Series
Full-Color Travel Guide Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-003400
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
917.29404/73
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Facts OVERVIEW Map of Hawaiian Islands INTRODUCTION HISTORY AND CULTURE Geology Geography Polynesian Voyagers Early Hawaiians Captain James Cook Kamehameha the Great Whalers and Missionaries Rise of Sugar Annexation Tourism Begins Pan Am and Tourism Modern Hawai'i Evolves Mass Tourism Hawai'i's People Hawaiian Culture Hawai'i -- Big Island Map of Hawai'i, The Big Island History Hilo Map of Hilo Puna Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Ka'u and the Road to Kona South Kona Coast Map of South Kona Coast Map of North Kona Coast Kealakekua Bay North Kona North Kohala Waimea: the Parker Ranch Hamakua Coast Waipi'o Valley Mauna Kea Maui -- Valley Island Map of Maui History Central Maui Kahului Wailuku 'Iao Valley State Park West Maui Ma'alaea Lahaina Ka'anapali Napili Bay and Kapalua East Maui Kihe'i and Wailea Road to Hana Hana Beyond Hana Upcountry Maui Haleakala National Park Lana'i -- Privacy Island Map of Lana'i History Lana'i City Munro Trail and Mount Lana'ihale North Lana'i South Lana'i Moloka'i -- Lonely, Friendly Isle Map of Moloka'i History Central Moloka'i Kalaupapa Leper Colony East Moloka'i West Moloka'i Moloka'i Ranch Moloka'i Ranch Wildlife Park Hale O Lono Beach Kaluako'i and Kepuhi Beach Papohaku Beach Mo'omomi Beach Honolulu and Waikiki Waikiki How it All Began Contemporary Waikiki Map of Waikiki Diamond Head Honolulu Map of Greater Honolulu 'Iolani Palace Kawaiahao Church Mission Houses Museum State Capitol Map of Downtown Honolulu Aloha Tower and Honolulu Harbor Upland Valleys and Punchbowl Crater Pearl Harbor Map of Ford Island Greater O'ahu -- Gathering Place Map of O'ahu History Southeast O'ahu Windward O'ahu Central O'ahu North Shore Leeward O'ahu Kaua'i -- Garden Island Map of Kaua'i History South Kaua'i Lihu'e and Vicinity Old Koloa Sugar Mill Poipu Beaches Waimea Waimea Canyon Koke'e State Park Mount Wai'ale'ale Kalalau Lookout West Kaua'i Northwest Kaua'i/Na Pali Coast East Kaua'i North Shore Hanalei Plateau and Bay Lumaha'i Beach and Beyond Flora and Fauna Flora Birds Mammals Surfing Where to Catch Waves Big Wave Board Sur ng Competitions General Information Area Code Getting There Getting Around in the Islands Climate Disabled Visitor Information Recommended Tours Golfing in Paradise Food, Lodging, & Activities Eating Hawaiian Style About Food and Lodging Hawai'i Kaua'i Lana'i Maui Moloka'i Oahu Recommended Reading Glossary Index
Synopsis
Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesWritten and photographed by Hawai'i residentsThe best of the resorts, restaurants, golf courses, camping, museums, and festivalsHawai'i's most beutiful beachesGlossary of Hawaiian terms and basic vocabularySpectacular paintings and archival illustrationsEssays on surfing, leis, Hawaiian Music, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and moreLiterary excerpts from Captain Cook, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack LondonABOUT THE AUTHORA resident of Honolulu, Moana Tregaskis wrote regularly on Hawai'i for the New York Times Sunday travel section. Before concentrating on the curiosities of travel, she spent years as a correspondent traveling the Pacific and high mountain areas of Asia. Trained in war coverage by one of America's famous war correspondents, Richard Tregaskis, she covered wars on the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia for news services and is a member of the Overseas Press Club of America. Moana is a Fellow fo the Royal Asiatic Society and the Royal Society of Asian Affairs. She and her husband live in Honolulu with a view overlooking Waikiki.ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHERSWayne Levin lives on the Big Island's Kona Coast where he is famous for swimming far out to sea to photograph dolphins and whales; and for swimming closer in, among the big waves, to photograph surfers. He has had shows in Paris, Tokyo, and New York, and his photographs are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York as well as in Hawai'i at the Honolulu Academy of Art, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. A recipient fo the Photogrphers Fellowship of the National Endowment for the Arts, Levin has seen his photographs published in numerous magazines and journals including Manoa, A Pacific Journal of International Writing; and in Kalaupapa: A Portrait, a book illustrating the history and life of Moloka'i's leper colony.Paul Chesley has been a freelance photographer with teh National Geographic Society since 1975, traveleing regularly throughout Europe and Asia. He was recently honored by the inclusion of his work in the Society's first major exhibition, "The Art of Photography at National Geographic: A 100 Year Retrospective: at teh Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Solo exhibitions of his work have appeared in museums in London, Tokyo, and New York; and his photographic essays are regularly featured in such magazines as LIFE, Fortune, Bunte, Paris Match, and Connoisseur. Over the past six years he has participated in 10 Day in the Life book projects., Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting. Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images Written and photographed by Hawai'i residents The best of the resorts, restaurants, golf courses, camping, museums, and festivals Hawai'i's most beutiful beaches Glossary of Hawaiian terms and basic vocabulary Spectacular paintings and archival illustrations Essays on surfing, leis, Hawaiian Music, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and more Literary excerpts from Captain Cook, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London ABOUT THE AUTHOR A resident of Honolulu, Moana Tregaskis wrote regularly on Hawai'i for the New York Times Sunday travel section. Before concentrating on the curiosities of travel, she spent years as a correspondent traveling the Pacific and high mountain areas of Asia. Trained in war coverage by one of America's famous war correspondents, Richard Tregaskis, she covered wars on the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia for news services and is a member of the Overseas Press Club of America. Moana is a Fellow fo the Royal Asiatic Society and the Royal Society of Asian Affairs. She and her husband live in Honolulu with a view overlooking Waikiki. ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS Wayne Levin lives on the Big Island's Kona Coast where he is famous for swimming far out to sea to photograph dolphins and whales; and for swimming closer in, among the big waves, to photograph surfers. He has had shows in Paris, Tokyo, and New York, and his photographs are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York as well as in Hawai'i at the Honolulu Academy of Art, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. A recipient fo the Photogrphers Fellowship of the National Endowment for the Arts, Levin has seen his photographs published in numerous magazines and journals including Manoa, A Pacific Journal of International Writing; and in Kalaupapa: A Portrait, a book illustrating the history and life of Moloka'i's leper colony. Paul Chesley has been a freelance photographer with teh National Geographic Society since 1975, traveleing regularly throughout Europe and Asia. He was recently honored by the inclusion of his work in the Society's first major exhibition, "The Art of Photography at National Geographic: A 100 Year Retrospective: at teh Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Solo exhibitions of his work have appeared in museums in London, Tokyo, and New York; and his photographic essays are regularly featured in such magazines as LIFE, Fortune, Bunte, Paris Match, and Connoisseur. Over the past six years he has participated in 10 Day in the Life book projects.
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DU622.T74 1998
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