An endlessly fascinating volume of South Pacific miscellany - scientific data, historical facts, cultural 'trivia', sporting feats, mythology, practical information and vital statistics. The collection contains the essential, the illuminating, the curious and the useless. The focus is on the South Pacific, from Hawaii to the South Pole. For New Zealanders and other people of the Pacific, it is a book about their own countries and region, their separate histories and identities. This book is not exhaustive, authoritative or even practical. It is, however, essential and deeply engrossing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Trewby has worked as a bookseller, journalist and book editor, including 11 years in London as a writer and book editor. She has contributed to many books on history, art history, architecture, interior design and travel, and is the author of several books, including THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE: A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND CHILDHOOD (Penguin, 1995).
- ISBN10 186941666X
- ISBN13 9781869416669
- Publish Date 22 October 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 March 2012
- Publish Country NZ
- Imprint Random House New Zealand Ltd
- Edition Illustrated edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 176
- Language English