Donald B Freeman

The Pacific

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This wide ranging book explores the Pacific Ocean's place in human history, drawing together its long and varied physical, economic, cultural and political history, from Prehistory through to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9780415851312
• ISBN-10: 0415851319
• Artikelnr.: 37085722

Autorenporträt

Donald B. Freeman is Emeritus Professor of Geography, York University, Canada. His research interests include the historical geography of trade and development in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. His books include The Straits of Malacca: Gateway or Gauntlet?(2003).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Comprehending the Pacific: Environmental Influences and
Effects 2. Peopling the Pacific: from Prehistory to the First European
Incursions 3. Claiming the Pacific: European Exploration and Annexation 4.
Encompassing the Pacific: Revolutions in Transport, Navigation and
Chart-Making 5. Exploiting Pacific Resources 6. Contesting the Pacific:
Military Activity, Colonial Struggle and Imperial Competition 7. Picturing
the Pacific: The Ocean Hemisphere in Art, Literature and Film 8. Developing
the Pacific: Political Independence, Economic Advancement, and
Environmental Protection. Conclusion. Selected Bibliography