Six Months Among Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, Volcanoes of Sandwich - The Hawaiian Archipelago

Klappentext An 1875 account of an adventurous six-month stay in Hawaii by the best-selling Victorian travel writer Isabella Bird. Zusammenfassung In 1875 Isabella Bird published this account of six months in Hawaii. During this time she explored the islands on horseback! visiting volcanos! climbing mountains! and living with the natives. The book describes the lifestyle and customs of the people she encountered! and the geography and geology of the islands. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introductory chapter; 1. Steamer Nevada, North Pacific; 2. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu; 3. Hawaiian Hotel; 4. Hilo, Hawaii; 5. Volcano of Kilaura; 6. Hilo, Hawaii; 7. Hilo, Hawaii; 8. Onomea, Hawaii; 9. Onomea, Hawaii; 10. Waipio Valley, Hawaii; 11. Hilo, Hawaii; 12. Hilo, Hawaii; 13. Hilo, Hawaii; 14. Hilo, Hawaii; 15. Waimea, Hawaii; 16. Waimanu Valley, Hawaii; 17. Str. Kilauea; 18. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu; 19. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu; 20. Koloa, Kauai; 21. Makaueli, Kaual; 22. Lihue. Kauai; 23. Lihue. Kauai; 24. Ulupalakua. Maui; 25. Kalaieha. Hawaii; 26. My camp, Hawaiian slopes; 27. Hilo; 28. Hilo; 29. Krater House, Kilauea; 30. Ridge House, Kona, Hawaii; 31. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu; A chapter on Hawaiian Affairs; A chapter on Hawaiian history.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Isabella Bird, Isabella L. Bird
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108028141
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02814-1
• Pages: 514
• Thèmes: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géologie; Hawaii, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Earth Sciences, Classic Travel Writing, Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii / Hawaiʻi (State of)