Pacific Journeys [Hardcover]

Peter Hendrie (Photographer), Brij V. Lal (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

The introductory essay by Professor Brij V Lal, Director of the Contemporary Pacific Centre at Australian National University, chronicles the discovery and settlement of the islands, the diversity of the cultural and social systems, the history of European contact and the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead. The chapters start with Papua New Guinea, travelling east as the original settlers did through the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and continuing through the islands of Polynesia from New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa, the Cooks, Tahiti, the Marquesas islands, Hawaii and Easter Island.

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About the Author

Peter Hendrie is founder of the Image Bank Australia photo library, which he sold in 2001. He continues to pursue his passion for travel photography and supplies photographs to international agencies.

Brij V. Lal is head of the Division of Pacific and Asian History in the Research School, The Australian National University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0957740204
• ISBN-13: 978-0957740204
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,058,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Vibrant Experience, December 29, 2003

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rob ingram (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pacific Journeys (Hardcover)

The Pacific Ocean is Earth's single largest feature and covers a third of its surface. But photographer Peter Hendrie has found inspiration enough to apply a whole new dimension to the beauty and power of its panorama and the richness of its cultures. It is a dimension that allows him to transform landscape and lifestyle from the purely pictorial to a vibrant experience of the Pacific legend. His images possess the piquancy of the very moments he captured them, prompting an envy of his vision and a thoroughly-satisfying lesson in how to read evocative images. Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia have no equals when it comes to enduring magic, and Hendrie brilliantly reinforces their unique merger of romance and reality.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Vibrant Experience, December 28, 2003

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rob ingram (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pacific Journeys (Hardcover)

The Pacific Ocean is Earth's largest single feature and covers a third of the planet's surface. But photographer Peter Hendrie has found inspiration enough to add a whole new dimension to the beauty and power of its landscape and the richness of its cultures. It's a dimension that allows him to transform landscape and lifestyle from the merely pictorial to a vibrant experience of the Pacific legend. His pictures capture the piquancy of the moment the image was taken,prompting envy of the photographer's vision plus a valuable insight into how to read such evocative images. No other places on Earth possess the enduring magic of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia, and Hendrie powerfully reinforces their merger of romance and reality.
I rate Pacific Journeys - 5/5