Pacific Islands: Volume I General Survey
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Back blank pages removed. Maps intact. Faded spine. Usual aging.
A comprehensive geographical and strategic reference work, Pacific Islands: Volume I General Survey presents a meticulous overview of the Pacific Island region compiled by the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War era as part of the British Admiralty's renowned Geographical Handbook Series. The volume details the physical geography, climate, oceanography, and natural resources of the Pacific Islands, providing authoritative data intended to support naval and military operations across this vast and complex theater. Written with the precision and authority of military intelligence, it surveys the region's peoples, languages, and economic conditions alongside its strategic significance. An invaluable resource for historians, geographers, and researchers, it remains one of the most thorough wartime surveys of the Pacific ever produced, illustrating the extraordinary scope of Allied intelligence-gathering efforts during the conflict.
Author: Naval Intelligence Division
Format: Hardback
Published: 1945, Naval Intelligence Division
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Back blank pages removed. Maps intact. Faded spine. Usual aging.
A comprehensive geographical and strategic reference work, Pacific Islands: Volume I General Survey presents a meticulous overview of the Pacific Island region compiled by the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War era as part of the British Admiralty's renowned Geographical Handbook Series. The volume details the physical geography, climate, oceanography, and natural resources of the Pacific Islands, providing authoritative data intended to support naval and military operations across this vast and complex theater. Written with the precision and authority of military intelligence, it surveys the region's peoples, languages, and economic conditions alongside its strategic significance. An invaluable resource for historians, geographers, and researchers, it remains one of the most thorough wartime surveys of the Pacific ever produced, illustrating the extraordinary scope of Allied intelligence-gathering efforts during the conflict.