Other+History+Library

Articles from issues of "National Geographic" magazine describe the history and inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands, New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, and other Pacific island civilizations. || Survey of the people and cultural traditions of the Pacific region, from ancient civilizations through modern times, with color maps, illustrations, essays on key topics, glossary, bibliography, and gazetteer. || Culture in New Zealand -- Performing arts -- Maori arts -- Fashion -- Food -- Film and television -- Books -- The role of women -- Arts and crafts. A photo-illustrated overview of New Zealand's culture, including its foods, fashions, books, films, television, performing and visual arts, architecture, and race and gender relations. || A comprehensive guide to New Zealand from A.D. 1200 through the twentieth century that describes the history, natural environment, geography, culture, government, and the economy; and includes photographs, maps, a glossary, a time line, and more. || An introduction to the history, modern and traditional cultural practices, and economy of the Maori people of New Zealand. || Describes the landscape, climate, natural resources, culture, and industry of Australia. || An introduction to the geography, history, economy, plants and animals, culture, and people of the country that is also the world's smallest continent. || Text originally published in "National Geographic" discusses the geography, history, and people of the continent of Australia at the beginning of the twentieth century. || Profiles the history and society of Australia's Aborigines. || Examines the geography, history, people, and environment of the Australian continent and surrounding islands. || Describes the history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture of Australia. || Introducing Australia and the Pacific -- Natural landscapes of Australia and the Pacific -- Cultural history -- People and culture -- Geopolitics -- Economy -- Regional contrasts -- Australia and the Pacific islands look ahead. Presents illustrated overviews of the physical geography, history, population, culture, society, politics, and economy of Australia and the Pacific; discusses the region's future; and includes a chronology and a further reading list. || Presents the history, geography, government, economy, environment, religion, people, and social life and customs of the island continent of Australia. || A basic overview of the history, natural environment, geography, culture, government, and economy of Australia. Includes photographs, maps, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of resources, an index, and a time line. || Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and peoples of Papua New Guinea. || Culture in Papua New Guinea -- Performing arts -- Myths, traditions, and customs -- Costume -- Food -- Women and girls -- Arts and crafts. Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the history, culture, people, and landmarks of New Guinea. || Where in the world? -- Stories and legends -- Out of the past -- Social structures -- Communication -- Law and order -- Celebrating culture -- Art and culture -- Dressing up -- Food and fun -- Great ideas -- At issue -- Into the future -- Fascinating facts. Describes the history, culture, and traditional and modern lifestyles of the Polynesian peoples of the Pacific, and includes color photos, "fascinating facts," and a glossary. || Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of South Pacific island of Fiji. || Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the largest island in French Polynesia. || Takes a detailed look at daily life among Arctic peoples in ancient and modern times, covering such aspects as homes, clothing, food, and religions, and includes instructions for fifteen projects related to Arctic cultures and over two hundred color photos. || Provides information on the history, people, wildlife, geography, and culture of the Arctic; includes fifteen step-by-step projects designed to help students recreate the past. || Presents a collection of black-and-white illustrated photographs and stories that examines the various expeditions to Antarctica including those led by James Cook in 1773, Roald Amundsen in 1911, and Admiral Byrd's successful undertaking to the South Pole after World War Two. || Traces the history of polar exploration from prehistoric times through the present. || ||
 *  |||| **History of Other Areas 990-999 April 2011  ** ||
 * Sorted by Call Number / Author  ||
 * 990 HAW || __Hawaii and the Islands of the Pacific : a visit to the South Seas : chronicles from National Geographic. __ Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2000.
 * 990 NIL || Nile, Richard. __Cultural atlas of Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.__ New York : Facts on File, c1996.
 * 993 GUI || Guile, Melanie. __New Zealand.__ Chicago : Raintree, c2004.
 * 993 JAC || Jackson, Barbara. __New Zealand.__ Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
 * 993 THE || Theunissen, Steve. __The Maori of New Zealand.__ 1st American ed. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, 2003.
 * 994 ALL || Allison, R. J. (Robert J.). __Australia.__ Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1996.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 ALT || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Alter, Judy, 1938-. __Discovering Australia's land, people, and wildlife.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : MyReportLinks.com Books, c2004.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 AUS || __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Australia : the unique continent : chronicles from National Geographic. __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2000.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 BAR || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Bartlett, Anne. __The aboriginal peoples of Australia.__ 1st American ed. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, 2002.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 DAR || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Darian-Smith, Kate. __Australia and Oceania.__ Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1997.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 HUG || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Hughes, Robert, 1938-. __The fatal shore : a history of the transportation of convicts to Australia 1787-1868.__ London : Pan Books in association with Collins, 1988.  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 JOR || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G., 1938-. __Australia.__ Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2003.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 LEP || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Leppman, Elizabeth J. __Australia and the Pacific.__ Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2006.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 RAJ || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rajendra, Vijeya, 1936-. __Australia.__ 2nd ed. New York : Benchmark Books, 2002.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">994 TUR || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Turner, Kate, 1967-. __Australia.__ Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2007.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">995.3 GAS || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Gascoigne, Ingrid. __Papua New Guinea.__ Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1998.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">995.3 GUI || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Guile, Melanie. __Papua New Guinea.__ Chicago : Raintree, c2004.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">996 WEB || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Webster, Christine. __Polynesians.__ New York : Weigl Publishers, c2004.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">996.11 NGC || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">NgCheong-Lum, Roseline, 1962-. __Fiji.__ Reference ed. New York : M. Cavendish, 2000.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">996.2 NGC || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">NgCheong-Lum, Roseline, 1962-. __Tahiti.__ Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1997.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">998 GRE || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Green, Jen. __Arctic peoples : what life was like in the most northerly reaches of the Earth.__ London : Southwater ;, c2003.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">998 GRE || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Green, Jen. __Step into the-- Arctic world.__ London ; : Lorenz Books, 2000.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">998 MYE || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-. __Antarctica : journeys to the South Pole.__ 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2004.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;">998 ROO || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rootes, David. __Exploration into the polar regions.__ Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House, 2001, c1994.