oceania

A collection of retellings of Oceanic folk tales.

Provides an exploration of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica, discussing their climates, wildlife, natural landmarks, industries, sports and more, using maps.

Explores the significance of art for the people of the Pacific Islands, discussing the specific art forms and practices of each region; and includes nearly two hundred illustrations.

Two adolescent brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of power after a tragedy shatters their family in this riveting debut novel---a story of savagery and race, injustice and honor set in the untamed frontier of 1880s Australia.

Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through the diverse and intriguing continents of Australia and Oceania, and Antarctica! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of these continents. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types of maps as sources of information, from physical maps that show the region's landmarks to political maps that teach about the region's countries to interesting cultural and thematic maps.

Provides an exploration of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica, discussing their climates, wildlife, natural landmarks, industries, sports and more, using maps.

Traces the natural histories of fourteen island groups in the South Seas that have developed distinctive differences as a result of their unique cycles of species arrival, colonization, evolution, and eventual extinction.

Presents a companion volume to MacGillivray Freeman Film's documentary feature "Coral Reef Adventure," filmed in the South Pacific for IMAX and large-format theaters, providing movie stills and information about the reefs, and discussing the need for conservation efforts.

Draws from primary sources and interviews with surviving veterans of all ranks and duties to recreate the Pacific War of World War II as it was fought in the skies by forces from Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; exploring technology and tactics, the battlefield, living conditions, leadership, morale, and other topics.