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Paperback. The result of a ten-year collaboration between Australian and Samoan researchers and midwives, this book compiles the first-person stories of several generations of Samoan midwives, both those who use traditional techniques for home birth and those who use Western techniques in a hospital. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPR; MQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826514974
ISBN
9780826514974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Hardcover. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Lilley, Ian. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230823
ISBN
9780631230823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.23

Paperback. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Lilley, Ian. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230830
ISBN
9780631230830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.94

Filled with over 460 beautiful photos, this book gives a historical account of Hawaii's fashion industry. Unique island designs, exotic fabrics, and traditional garments are all included within this spectacular display of Hawaiian paradise. Num Pages: 192 pages, 469 color photos. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; AKTA; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310157
ISBN
9780764310157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.87
€ 38.62

hardcover. In a series of epic self-narratives ranging from traditional cultural embodiments to picaresque adventures, Christian epiphanies and a host of interactive strategies and techniques for living, Kewa Highlanders (PNG) attempt to shape and control their selves and their relentlessly changing world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845455255
ISBN
9781845455255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.70

Paperback. In a series of epic self-narratives ranging from traditional cultural embodiments to picaresque adventures, Christian epiphanies and a host of interactive strategies and techniques for living, Kewa Highlanders (PNG) attempt to shape and control their selves and their relentlessly changing world. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457068
ISBN
9781845457068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.98

Paperback. A simple practice to heal your past and cleanse negative memories to live a more peaceful and harmonious life. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620555101
ISBN
9781620555101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.98

Hardcover. What gives artefacts their power and beauty? This ethnographic study of the decorated long yams made by the Nyamikum Abelam in Papua New Guinea examines how these artefacts acquire their specific properties through processes that mobilise and recruit diverse entities, substances and domains. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 figs & ills, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFCD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457332
ISBN
9780857457332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.15

paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 30 black and white himages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; ASDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300. Paperback, cover slightly scuffed, otherrwise in good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233826
ISBN
9781623170554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 5.12

Hardcover. This work chronicles the growth - and the growing pains - of the tourist economy on Maui. It takes the readers into the heart of this island paradise to reveal the complexity of economic and environmental issues, especially as perceived by Maui's residents since the 1950s. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; GTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610860
ISBN
9780700610860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKPN; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578953
ISBN
9781877578953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00
€ 21.80

Paperback. Detailing the natural and human history of Rapa Nui - more commonly known as Easter Island - this collection of poems and photographs links together the ancient inhabitants of the most isolated, inhabited spot on earth with common concerns and hopes of the present. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; AJC; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wings Press
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916727611
ISBN
9780916727611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. An ethnographic study of how gender is negotiated in Vanatinai, a small matrilineal island near New Guinea. Num Pages: 383 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081214
ISBN
9780231081214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.48

paperback. Argues that gender relations have been a particular casualty of unexamined assumptions held by Western anthropologists and feminist scholars alike. This book treats the insights of Western social science, feminist politics, and ethnographic reporting, in order to rethink the representation of Melanesian social and cultural life. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 437 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520072022
ISBN
9780520072022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKP; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
Limited Edition, Signed by Author
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309410
ISBN
9780764309410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.56
€ 52.44

Paperback. In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the research and combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846035012
ISBN
9781846035012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Campaign
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961545
ISBN
9781780961545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.41

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; HBJM; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315933
ISBN
9780822315933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. In early 1920 in Hawaii, Japanese sugar cane workers, faced with spiraling living expenses, defiantly struck for a wage increase to $1.25 per day. The event shook the traditional power structure in Hawaii. This book demonstrates that the event had consequences reaching all the way up to the eve of World War II. Editor(s): Duus, Peter. Translator(s): Cary, Beth. Num Pages: 386 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481. Good clean copy with some minor reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KTM0009107
ISBN
9780520204850
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The phrase Christian politics points in two directions: political relations between denominations in one direction, and ways that Christian churches contribute to debates about how society should be governed in the other. Editor(s): Tomlinson, Matt; McDougall, Debra L. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 ills, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MK; HRAM2; HRC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466. Series: ASAO Studies in Pacific Anthropology. 260 pages, 9 ills, 3 maps. Editor(s): Tomlinson, Matt; McDougall, Debra L. The phrase Christian politics points in two directions: political relations between denominations in one direction, and ways that Christian churches contribute to debates about how society should be governed in the other. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1MK; HRAM2; HRC; JHMC. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457462
ISBN
9780857457462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.89

* The whole story of one of the deadliest battles of WWII told for the first time * Important contribution to the historical record Twining provides one of the best accounts of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific Theatre. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 106 x 19. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Presidio Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891418269
ISBN
9780891418269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.67

Hardcover. The Kakoli of the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the focus of this study, did not traditionally have a concept of mental illness. They classified madness according to social behavior, not mental pathology.. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; GTB; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857450944
ISBN
9780857450944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.11

Hardback. Papua New Guinea's village court system was introduced in 1974, partly in an effort to overcome the legal, geographical, and social distance between village societies and the country's formal courts. There are now more than 1100 village courts all over PNG, hearing thousands of cases each week. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455613
ISBN
9781845455613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.56

Paperback. Hawaiians pride themselves on being the most generous hosts in the Pacific. Find out what Aloha really means here, especially on the back roads, the less traveled parts of each island, in Backroads & Byways Hawaii. Unique itineraries, complete with lodging and dining suggestions, will make your trip truly unforgettable. Series: Backroads & Byways. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100+ Color photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581571844
ISBN
9781581571844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

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