oceania

Presents a short study of the history of Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific, and describes the various cultures and religions, political divisions and topography, population distribution, natural resources, wildlife, and more.

Examines the life and career of eighteenth-century English navigator and mapmaker James Cook, focusing on his exploration of the South Pacific.

A brief introduction to the land, economy, culture, and people of Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific islands.

Captain William Bligh recounts his experiences in 1789 when his ship "Bounty" was taken over in a mutiny and he and a crew of eighteen men were set adrift in an open boat in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Presents maps of Australia, the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and the continent of Antarctica, and provides information about the geography and natural resources of each nation.

Examines the costumes of Oceania at different eras throughout history, looking at what clothing and body adornment reveals about the culture and society of the region, and includes color illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and resource lists.

Provides information about the Polynesians who migrated in canoes from Asia to the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and looks at the adventures of sixteenth and seventeenth-century explorers in the South Pacific.

Examines the geography, history, people, and environment of the Australian continent and surrounding islands.

Chronicles the events surrounding the mutiny aboard His Majesty's armed transport Bounty on April 28, 1789, using details from the wills, diaries, and correspondence of figures not directly connected to the events to uncover the true story behind the mutiny.

The author provides an account of his adventures tracing the voyages of eighteenth-century explorer Captain James Cook in an attempt to discover whether Cook had a lasting influence on the places he "discovered, " and hoping to learn what drove Cook to make such dangerous journeys.