The Western invasions of the Pacific and its continents : a study of moving frontiers and changing landscapes, 1513-1958
1963, First Edition. Oxford : Clarendon Press. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #432879
Physical description; 236 pages illustrations 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; The Pacific and its people before the invasions --- The invaders and their resources -- Conquest and colonization -- The human invasions -- settler colonization -- The human invasions -- sojourner colonization -- The moving frontiers of disease -- The moving frontiers of animals and plants -- Geopolitics and security in the Pacific. Subjects; Colonies History. Colonies. Historical geography. Colonization History. Europeans Oceania History. Orient Historical geography.
Price: €21.00