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Pacific Islands

Colbert, Evelyn. The Pacific Islands: Paths to the Present. Westview, 1997. Concise history of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, including a discussion of current issues such as governance, nuclear testing, and exploitation of natural resources.

D'Alleva, Anne. Art of the Pacific Islands. Abrams, 1998. Introduction to the variety of Pacific Island art forms.

Denoon, Donald, and others, eds. The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Comprehensive single volume history.

Howe, K. R.; Robert C. Kiste; and Brij V. Lal, eds. Tides of History: The Pacific Islands in the Twentieth Century. Allen, 1995. Comprehensive analysis of change in the South Pacific during the 20th century. Discusses differences between the many cultural groups.

Kirch, Patrick V. On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact. University of California Press, 2000. An archaeologist's narrative of his discoveries regarding the prehistory of the region.

Moss, Joyce, and George Wilson. Peoples of the World: Asians and Pacific Islanders: The Culture, Geographical Setting, and Historical Background of 41 Asian and Pacific Island Peoples. Gale, 1993. Good general reference, arranged alphabetically by ethnic group.

Theroux, Paul. The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific. Penguin, 1992. Little-known destinations are described in this travel narrative of 18 months kayaking in Oceania.

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