Secrets of Diamond Head
Subtitle: a history and trail guide
By: Denby Fawcett
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9780615881294
Subjects: Mountains; Volcanoes; Description and travel; History
Description: "Many people know about Hawai'i's volcanic crater, Diamond Head, but very few are aware of the crater's colorful past. After Diamond Head burst from the shore of O'ahu in a series of steam explosions, the crater sat silent for hundreds of thousands of years, before becoming a backdrop to some of the most famous moments in Hawai'i's history. Author Denby Fawcett's definitive book breathes life into the iconic but silent landmark, which some geologists consider the most perfect example of a volcanic tuff cone in the world. Secrets of Diamond Head traces the life of the crater from its birth to its use by hikers and the military today"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-96) and index.
Table of contents: title: Diamond Head trail guide; title: Birth of a crater; title: Flora and fauna; title: Early Hawaiians and Diamond Head; title: The Battle of Diamond Head; title: The United States Military takes over the crater; title: Diamond Head: World War II; title: Saving Diamond Head; title: Crater music concerts; title: Disneyland in Diamond Head; title: Diamond Head's Future.