{"product_id":"sea-people-the-puzzle-of-polynesia-hardcover","title":"Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Who hasn't stayed up late reading South Sea tales? Christina Thompson's \u003ci\u003eSea People\u003c\/i\u003e is a South Sea tale to top them all.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRichard Rhodes, author of \u003ci\u003eEnergy: A Human History \u003c\/i\u003eand the Pulitzer Prize winning \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the Atomic Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Magnificent. . . . A grand, symphonic, beautifully written book. . . . Sea People is an archive-researched historical account that has the page-turning qualities of an all-absorbing mystery.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blend of Jared Diamond's \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e and Simon Winchester's \u003ci\u003ePacific\u003c\/i\u003e, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a millennium, Polynesians have occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, a vast triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. Until the arrival of European explorers they were the only people to have ever lived there. Both the most closely related and the most widely dispersed people in the world before the era of mass migration, Polynesians can trace their roots to a group of epic voyagers who ventured out into the unknown in one of the greatest adventures in human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the earliest Polynesians find and colonize these far-flung islands? How did a people without writing or metal tools conquer the largest ocean in the world? This conundrum, which came to be known as the Problem of Polynesian Origins, emerged in the eighteenth century as one of the great geographical mysteries of mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Christina Thompson, this mystery is personal: her Maori husband and their sons descend directly from these ancient navigators. In \u003ci\u003eSea People\u003c\/i\u003e, Thompson explores the fascinating story of these ancestors, as well as those of the many sailors, linguists, archaeologists, folklorists, biologists, and geographers who have puzzled over this history for three hundred years. A masterful mix of history, geography, anthropology, and the science of navigation, \u003ci\u003eSea People\u003c\/i\u003e combines the thrill of exploration with the drama of discovery in a vivid tour of one of the most captivating regions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea People\u003c\/i\u003e includes an 8-page photo insert, illustrations throughout, and 2 endpaper maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping work of Polynesian history provides a definitive account of this remarkable story, exploring: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Problem of Polynesian Origins: \u003c\/b\u003e How did a people without writing or metal tools conquer the largest ocean in the world? This book delves into the central geographical mystery that has captivated explorers for centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncient Navigators: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow the story of the epic voyagers who settled a vast triangle of the Pacific stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island, becoming the most widely dispersed people on Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Personal Connection: \u003c\/b\u003e Written by an author whose own Maori husband and sons descend directly from these master seafarers, adding a unique and intimate perspective to this grand historical narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeeply Researched: \u003c\/b\u003e A masterful mix of history, geography, anthropology, and modern science that combines the thrill of exploration with the drama of discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a millennium, Polynesians occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, an enormous triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. Sailing in large, double-hulled canoes, without the benefit of maps, writing, or metal tools, these ancient mariners were the first and, until the era of European discovery, the only people ever to have reached this part of the globe. Today, they are widely acknowledged as the world's greatest navigators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how did the earliest Polynesians reach these far-flung islands? How did they conquer the largest ocean on the planet? Diving deep into the history of the Pacific, Christina Thompson explores this epic migration, following the trail of the many sailors, linguists, archaeologists, and geographers who have puzzled over this story in a quest to discover who these ancient voyagers were, where they came from, and how they managed to colonize every habitable island in the vast region of remote Oceania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSea People\u003c\/em\u003e combines the wonder of pursuit and the drama of a gripping historical puzzle in a vivid tour of one of the most captivating regions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eWBAA, an NPR affiliate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a millennium, Polynesians occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, an enormous triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. 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Diving deep into the history of the Pacific, Christina Thompson explores this epic migration, following the trail of the many sailors, linguists, archaeologists, and geographers who have puzzled over this story in a quest to discover who these ancient voyagers were, where they came from, and how they managed to colonize every habitable island in the vast region of remote Oceania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSea People\u003c\/em\u003e combines the wonder of pursuit and the drama of a gripping historical puzzle in a vivid tour of one of the most captivating regions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698977849597,"sku":"9780062060877","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/zmREr5rr8T9780062060877.webp?v=1781184651","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/sea-people-the-puzzle-of-polynesia-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}