The rising tide : among the islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean / Tom Bamforth.
Publication details: Richmond, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2019.Description: 262 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781743793077
- Bamforth, Tom -- Travel -- Oceania
- Bamforth, Tom -- Travel -- Pacific Area
- Coral reefs and islands -- Oceania
- Sea level -- Social aspects -- Oceania
- Climatic changes -- Oceania
- Society & Social Sciences
- Sea level -- Social aspects -- Pacific Ocean
- Coral reefs and islands
- Humanitarian assistance
- Politics and government
- Social conditions
- Travel
- Climatic changes
- Islands -- Pacific Ocean
- Humanitarian assistance, Australian -- Anecdotes
- Coral reefs and islands -- Pacific Ocean
- Sea level -- Social aspects -- Pacific Area
- Islands -- Pacific Ocean
- Climatic changes -- Pacific Area
- Humanitarian assistance -- Anecdotes
- Oceania -- Civilization
- Oceania -- History
- Oceania -- Social conditions
- Oceania -- Environmental conditions
- Oceania -- Social life and customs
- Oceania -- Description and travel
- Oceania -- Politics and government
- Melanesia -- Civilization
- Melanesia -- History
- Melanesia -- Social life and customs
- Polynesia -- Civilization
- Polynesia -- History
- Polynesia -- Social life and customs
- Pacific Area
- Pacific Ocean
- Pacific Area -- Description and travel
- Pacific Area -- Social conditions
- Pacific Area -- Politics and government
- Australian
- 990 23
- QC903.2.P16 B35 2019
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 990 BAM | Available | 069676 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260)
Prologue : island song. Tuvalu by motor scooter -- pt. 1. Empire of the elements: cyclones, tsunamis and the spaces in between. The green men of Vanuatu; Fiji: two capitals and a cyclone; Frizzled merriment in the tropic sun; Tonga: a kingdom of tsunamis and self-improvement -- pt. 2. Empire of the sea: post-colonial encounters. The united states of Palau; New Caledonia and the memory of rebellion; Marshall Islands: bombs, bases and the encroaching sea; Ebeye: a tale of two atolls; Majuro and the legacy of nuclear testing -- pt. 3. The once and future ocean. Leaving the Cooks: decline of an outer island; Port Moresby revisited; Solomon Islands: good boy, can count; Bougainville: an island destiny; Kiribati and the curse of the giant clam -- Epilogue: canoes against the current - past and present in a future ocean. Among the islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean.
“Vanuatu. Marshall Islands. Fiji. The names evoke white-sand beaches, swaying palms and lazy holidays. But in reality these idyllic places are tropical maelstroms of global realpolitik, caught between the world?s superpowers, former colonial masters, and the struggle for independence and cultural survival. Even more importantly, these nations are at the frontline of climate change, as rising sea levels, salinity, cyclones and pollution put their very existence at stake. Based on his extensive travels in the Pacific, Tom Bamforth shows us the people of the islands, their cultures and their lives. From uprisings in New Caledonia to tsunamis in Tonga, this is a book about interaction, race, colonisation, climate change, nuclear testing, resistance, cultural preservation, urban life, the tastiness of well-roasted pig and the pleasures of canoeing at dusk. With humour and insight, Tom Bamforth presents both an insider?s and an outsider?s view of contemporary life in the Pacific. Rendered in vivid detail and colour, The Rising Tide masterfully weaves together the stories of Pacific peoples and politics at the forefrong of global change.”--Back cover.
