The Geography Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands 1st Edition by Walter M Goldberg ISBN 3319695320 9783319695327

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ISBN 10: 3319695320
ISBN 13: 9783319695327
Author: Walter M Goldberg

This volume provides an accessible scientific introduction to the historical geography of Tropical Pacific Islands, assessing the environmental and cultural changes they have undergone and how they are affected currently by these shifts and alterations. The book emphasizes the roles of plants, animals, people, and the environment in shaping the tropical Pacific through a cross-disciplinary approach involving history, geography, biology, environmental science, and anthropology. With these diverse scientific perspectives, the eight chapters of the book provide a comprehensive overview of Tropical Pacific Islands from their initial colonization by native peoples to their occupation by colonial powers, and the contemporary changes that have affected the natural history and social fabric of these islands.  The Tropical Pacific Islands are introduced by a description of their geological formation, development, and geography. From there, the book details the origins of the island’s original peoples and the dawn of the political economy of these islands, including the domestication and trade of plants, animals, and other natural resources. Next, readers will learn about the impact of missionaries on Pacific Islands, and the affects of Wold War II and nuclear testing on natural resources and the health of its people. The final chapter discusses the islands in the context of natural resource extraction, population increases, and global climate change. Working together these factors are shown to affect rainfall and limited water resources, as well as the ability to sustain traditional crops, and the capacity of the islands to accomodate its residents.

The Geography, Nature and History of the Tropical Pacific and its Islands 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Tropical Pacific and Types of Pacific Islands
1.1 The Tropical Pacific Ocean
Rainfall in the Tropical Pacific
El Niño and la Niña and their Effects on Pacific Island Climate
Storms and Cyclones
1.2 The Tropical Pacific: How Many and What Kind of Islands
High Islands
Low Islands
1.3 Coral Reefs in the Pacific
Charles Darwin and the Evolution of Atolls
Atoll Lagoons
Uplifted and Emergent Atolls and Islands
Coral Reef Zones
The Reef Rim and Coral Islands
References
Chapter 2: Populating the Pacific
2.1 The Original Migrants and Wallacea
2.2 Linguistics and Migration Patterns
2.3 The Lapita Culture
Shifting Cultivation in the Western Pacific
The Evolution of Naval Architecture
Expansion into the Central and Eastern Pacific
The Lapita and the Plight of Native Birds
2.4 Characteristics of Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia
References
Chapter 3: European Exploration of the Pacific During the Age of Discovery
3.1 The Portuguese, the Spice Trade and the Prelude to Pacific Exploration
3.2 Magellan’s Pacific Odyssey
3.3 The Spanish and the Pacific Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quirós
La Primera y Segunda Introducción
The Third and Final Voyage
A First Sighting of Islands
References
Chapter 4: Import, Barter and Trade, and the Natural Resources of the Pacific Islands
4.1 Domestic Animals and Plants
Chickens
Dogs
Pigs
Breadfruit
Taro and Other Root Vegetables
Swamp Taro
Yams and Arrowroot
Sweet Potato
Coconut Palms
Pandanus
Bananas
4.2 Marine Resources
Fishing Techniques [2, 27]4.3 The Tahitian Exchange
The European Introduction
The Salt Pork Trade
The Export of Breadfruit
The Practice and Influence of Whaling
4.4 Trade with China
Tea for Sandalwood
Bêche-de-Mer
Pearls and Pearl Oysters
4.5 Exotic and Invasive Species
Cats and Rats
Arboreal Snakes
Exotic Ants, Plants and Plagues
References
Chapter 5: The Cultural and Political Impact of Missionaries and Foreign Hegemony in the Pacifi
5.1 The Missionary Prelude: Polynesian Society and the Religious Pantheon
Human Sacrifice
Sexuality
The Tattoo
Infanticide
5.2 The Arrival of The London Missionary Society in Tahiti
5.3 How the Kingdom of Tahiti Became French
5.4 The Misadventures of Missionaries in Melanesia
5.5 American Business and British Missionary Influences in Fiji
Cotton, Sugar Cane, and Blackbirding
5.6 The Kingdom of Hawaii and How it Became American Territory
5.7 Religious Competition on Pacific Islands
References
Chapter 6: Pacific Islands and the Politics of Fertilizer
6.1 Seabirds and Guano
Guano From Peru: Not Much of It for You
6.2 The Guano Islands Act
6.3 From Guano to Coconuts
6.4 Guano and the Slave and Coolie Trade
6.5 The Nitrogen Wars and the End of the Guano Trade
6.6 Superphosphate and the Pacific Islands
Nauru Island, a Cautionary Tale
References
Chapter 7: Domination of Pacific Islands in War and in the Nuclear Age
7.1 Changes Before and After WWI
7.2 The Militarization of the Pacific Islands
7.3 Case Examples of Island Alteration: Midway, Palmyra and Johnston Atolls
7.4 American Nuclear Tests in the Marshall Islands
Fission and Fusion Bombs
7.5 British and French Nuclear Tests and the Fallout Therefrom
7.6 The Postwar Period of Decolonization and Independence
7.7 Dependency, Unemployment, Emigration, and an Homage to Spam
References
Chapter 8: Compound Issues of Global Warming on the High and Low Islands of the Tropical Pacif
8.1 Climate Change and the Atmosphere
8.2 High Island Environments
The Terrestrial Realm of New Guinea and Other Western Pacific Islands
Natural Resources and their Extraction
8.3 Effects of Climate Change on High Islands
Papua New Guinea
The High Islands of Hawaii
8.4 Climate Change on Low Islands
Rising Sea Level
The Special Case of the Solomon Islands
8.5 Climate Change and Coral Reefs
Canaries in the Coalmine
8.6 The Marine Realms of Papua New Guinea and Kiribati
Papua New Guinea
The Exclusive Economic Zone and the PNG Tuna Fishery
Marine Protected Areas in Papua New Guinea
Climate Change and Management of Marine Resources in PNG and Kiribati

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