Isles Of The Sun
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A compelling work of travel and natural history, Isles of the Sun chronicles Charles Barrett's journeys through the sun-drenched islands of the Pacific, with a particular focus on Papua New Guinea. Barrett, a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Societies of London and New York, brings a naturalist's sharp eye and a journalist's gift for storytelling to his vivid account of island life, landscapes, and wildlife. The book presents the region's extraordinary biodiversity alongside its peoples and cultures, enriched by 48 illustrations and two maps that ground the reader in the geography of this remote world. With a foreword by Brigadier D. M. Cleland, CBE, Administrator of Papua New Guinea, the work carries both scientific authority and administrative insight, offering a rare and richly detailed portrait of the Pacific islands at a pivotal moment in their modern history.
Author: Charles Barrett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A compelling work of travel and natural history, Isles of the Sun chronicles Charles Barrett's journeys through the sun-drenched islands of the Pacific, with a particular focus on Papua New Guinea. Barrett, a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Societies of London and New York, brings a naturalist's sharp eye and a journalist's gift for storytelling to his vivid account of island life, landscapes, and wildlife. The book presents the region's extraordinary biodiversity alongside its peoples and cultures, enriched by 48 illustrations and two maps that ground the reader in the geography of this remote world. With a foreword by Brigadier D. M. Cleland, CBE, Administrator of Papua New Guinea, the work carries both scientific authority and administrative insight, offering a rare and richly detailed portrait of the Pacific islands at a pivotal moment in their modern history.