Sugar Water: Hawaii's Plantation Ditches [Paperback]

Carol Wilcox (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824820444
• ISBN-13: 978-0824820442
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superbly written and factual, August 23, 1998

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D. Donohugh "[e-mail]" (Koloa, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sugar Water: Hawaii's Plantation Ditches (Paperback)

The author describes the development of mountain sources of water and the tunnels and ditches that brought it to the sugar plantations. Then she weaves in the history of the sugar industry which changed the subsistence economy of the Hawaiians forever and brought Hawaii into the modern world. While doing this skillfully in a clear style she also weaves in much of the history of the islands. If you have any interest in Hawaii the book will fascinate you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great source of information and history, December 12, 2009

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P. Turner (Haiku, Maui) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sugar Water: Hawaii's Plantation Ditches (Paperback)

Really well written and researched. I learned a lot about Hawaiian history and early politics along with the fascinating story of the water systems. Incredible what they achieved back then with limited resources and mechanical power. Some good photos too.