Canton Island: Aerial Crossroads Of The South Pacific
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of the vast South Pacific, a tiny coral atoll once held the world's attention as one of aviation's most critical refuelling stops — and Canton Island: Aerial Crossroads of the South Pacific chronicles its remarkable, largely forgotten story. Carl Oates presents a meticulous account of Canton Island's pivotal role in the golden age of transoceanic flight, tracing its transformation from an uninhabited speck of land into a bustling hub for legendary flying boats, military operations, and civilian air travel that linked continents across the world's greatest ocean. Edited by John M. Sully, the work draws on extensive research to illuminate the broader historical, strategic, and cultural forces that converged on this remote outpost — from prewar Pan American Clipper routes to wartime military imperatives that made control of the island fiercely contested. Oates writes with the authority of a dedicated aviation historian, weaving personal testimonies, logistical details, and geopolitical context into a narrative that is both intimate and sweeping in scope. For anyone captivated by the heroic era of long-range aviation or the hidden histories of the Pacific, this volume asks a compelling question: how much of the modern world was shaped by a place that almost no one remembers?
Author: Carl Oates
Format: Hardback
Published: 2002, Paladwr Press
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of the vast South Pacific, a tiny coral atoll once held the world's attention as one of aviation's most critical refuelling stops — and Canton Island: Aerial Crossroads of the South Pacific chronicles its remarkable, largely forgotten story. Carl Oates presents a meticulous account of Canton Island's pivotal role in the golden age of transoceanic flight, tracing its transformation from an uninhabited speck of land into a bustling hub for legendary flying boats, military operations, and civilian air travel that linked continents across the world's greatest ocean. Edited by John M. Sully, the work draws on extensive research to illuminate the broader historical, strategic, and cultural forces that converged on this remote outpost — from prewar Pan American Clipper routes to wartime military imperatives that made control of the island fiercely contested. Oates writes with the authority of a dedicated aviation historian, weaving personal testimonies, logistical details, and geopolitical context into a narrative that is both intimate and sweeping in scope. For anyone captivated by the heroic era of long-range aviation or the hidden histories of the Pacific, this volume asks a compelling question: how much of the modern world was shaped by a place that almost no one remembers?