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5.0 out of 5 stars
somewhat dated (in 1999), but otherwise superb overview,
By teasdale3@aol.com (Navarre, FL, USA (panhandle section)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture (Paperback)
I first read PACIFIC RISING in 1991, the year of publication and felt it was the absolute best overview of the Pacific I'd ever read. I'm not sure I've changed my mind, despite the intervening years. Mr Winchester, who lived in Hong Kong, connects Peru with Indonesia; Korea with Seattle; Guam with Panama. The book is filled with anecdotes and factoids, all of them interesting and worth knowing, but he never loses an academic focus. This is an absolute must for anyone who wants to understand what "the Pacific" is all about.
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Pacific Rising: The Emergence of a New World Culture by Simon Winchester (Paperback - July 1992)
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