Tropical Blossoms Of The Pacific

"The tropical Pacific is a very large geographical area, but the majority of the flora of one island, country or continent are common to most of the others, as well as to all other tropical plants of the world... In assembling this collection of flowers, selection has been determined by those thought to be most likely visible to visitors to tropical Pacific, by their special use in foreign landss, or by factors of interest..."--Publisher description.

Whether it's the legends about breadfruit trees or ghosts inhabiting inland Tahiti, the endangered delicacies to avoid or the gift-giving protocol when invited to a local's home, how to tour a vanilla plantation on Raiatea or when to find the Nouméa flame trees "catch fire" in hues of red and orange, South Pacific Handbook covers everything about this region of boundless ocean and scarce land. Drawing on two decades of editions and incorporating the comments of countless previous readers, this user-friendly guide extends beyond the hot spots and steers readers off the beaten path throughout Polynesia and Melanesia.

A comprehensive guide to the 16 territories of Polynesia and Melanesia, not just the popular spots. This is a guide for the budget traveller to the whole of the South Pacific.

A guide to the group of 322 islands at the crossroads of the Pacific, known as the Fiji Group. This handbook features information intended to be useful both to resort holidaymakers and island adventure trekkers. It suggests uncrowded destinations and provides details on budget travel.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived