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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 April 2012
    17 February 2011
    ISBN:
    9780511920431
    9781108028141
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511920431
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    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.65kg, 514 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Earth and Environmental Sciences, Historical Geography, Australian History, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
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    Subjects:
    Earth and Environmental Sciences, Historical Geography, Australian History, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
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    Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical and nervous difficulties, the indefatigable Isabella Bird (1831–1904) toured the United States and Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, the Far East, India, Turkey, Persia and Kurdistan. Her accounts of her travels, written in the form of letters to her sister, were bestsellers. In 1875 she published her account of six months in the Hawaiian archipelago. During this time she explored the islands on horseback, visiting volcanos, climbing mountains, and living with the natives. The book includes considerable detail about the lifestyles, customs, and habits of the people she encountered, and of the geography and geology of the islands. Her enthusiasm for Hawaii and its people is evident from her vivid descriptions, but she disliked the restrictive atmosphere of the foreign settlements. The book includes outlines of the history and economy of the islands.

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