The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific (Hist Atlas)
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published: September 1, 1998
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780140254280
First sentence: This is one of a series of atlases that use maps and text to tell the story of a continent or a similar-sized slice of the earth's surface.
Description: Features forty-nine double-page spreads with text facing the maps that provide overviews of crucial moments in the history of the Pacific and the lands around it, from the formation of the ocean to the end of the twentieth century. The spreads show the movements of peoples along the Pacific Rim, the occupation of oceanic islands, the development of islands, the development of nations, and the rise and fall of empires within and around the Pacific basin.