{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-pacific-islands-9780230362697","title":"A History of the Pacific Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steven Fischer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Oceania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wide-ranging study of the Pacific Islands provides a dynamic and provocative account of the peopling of the Pacific, and its broad impact on world history. Spanning over 50,000 years of human presence in an area which comprises one-third of our planet - Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia - the narrative follows the development of the region, from New Guinea's earliest settlement to the creation of the modern Pacific states. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThoroughly revised and updated in light of the most recent scholarship, the second edition includes: \u003cbr\u003e- an overview of the events and developments in the Pacific Islands over the last decade\u003cbr\u003e- coverage of the latest archaeological discoveries \u003cbr\u003e- several new maps\u003cbr\u003e- an updated and expanded bibliography \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteven Roger Fischer's unique text provides a highly accessible and invaluable introduction to the history of an area which is currently emerging as pivotal in international affairs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Palgrave","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082059309207,"sku":"9780230362697","price":3472.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780230362697.webp?v=1767098589","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-pacific-islands-9780230362697","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}