Ollhoff, Jim
Summary: Myths are a rich source of history. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Learn the history of the South Pacific myths, as well as their deeper meaning, from the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 OLLSummary: Set in 1938, in a backwater corner of the South Pacific, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hijinks, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shout! Factory 2010
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TALSummary: Three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation, and each other, as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD AGAAlexander, Caroline
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audiobooks 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 996.18 ALEHarts, Shannon H.
Summary: Australia and the Pacific Realm is a region unlike any other in the world. Made up of thousands of islands, from tiny atolls to the continent of Australia, this region is defined by the mighty ocean flowing between neighboring islands and countries. How did people come to inhabit the islands of this region? How do the islands differ from one another? Readers will have the full Oceania tour with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 994 HARTroost, J. Maarten.
Summary: Recounts the author's misadventures following in the footsteps of idol Robert Louis Stevenson in the South Pacific, describing how his efforts to pursue sobriety in exotic locales enabled him to reconnect with his family and the world's beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.5 TROKlein, J. M.
Summary: From countries that are spread across archipelagos to micro-island nations of the Pacific Realm to the continent-country of Australia, the cultures that have emerged from this region are some of the world's most diverse. The many nations and ethnic groups that can be found in this area, also called Oceania, have each produced a unique culture. With fact-filled text and full-color photographs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 994 KLEAlexander, Caroline
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 996.18 ALEBatsha, Nishant
Summary: 1985. An Indian grocer has just been attacked by nativists aligned with the recent military coup. Now, fear and shock are rippling through Indian community on a small Pacific island as racial tensions rise to the brink.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC BATMoran, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.504 MORThomas, Nicholas
Summary: "The islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia stretch across thousands of miles of ocean and encompass a multitude of different peoples. Starting with Captain James Cook, the earliest European explorers to visit the Pacific were astounded and perplexed to find populations thriving thousands of miles from continents. Who were these people? From where did they come? And how were they able...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.899 THOFerrari, Alessandro
Summary: A graphic novel adaptation of the tale of Moana, "a spirited teenager who loves the ocean, yet ... is forbidden to travel beyond the reef that surrounds her island home of Motunui"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Bestselling British author Vanessa Collingridge searches for the man behind the legend Captain James Cook as she traces his story in a series that is part biography, part travelogue and completely enthralling.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CAPSummary: This documentary portrays Australia's aborigines through the eyes of aboriginal women. Archival footage, excellent narration, and storytelling by the women themselves reveal the tribes' struggle for land rights, and the even greater struggle to retain traditional lifestyles and customs in a world that is fast disappearing. As the stories are told, ancient myths and legends including that of the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: After a sneak attack by a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his vessel, Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes chase across two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy at any cost.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox 2003
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: Blu-ray Movie MasterChadwick, Stephen Robert
Summary: Presenting spectacular photographs of astronomical objects of the southern sky, all taken by author Stephen Chadwick, this book explores what peoples of the South Pacific see when they look up at the heavens and what they have done with this knowledge. From wives killing brothers to emus rising out of the desert and great canoes in the sky, this book offers the perfect blend of science,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Springer 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.8 CHASides, Hampton
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 910.92 SIDStephenson, Pamela.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Headline 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 STESummary: As globally recognized landmarks go, the Sydney Opera House is tough to beat. But the city of Melbourne has impressive features of its own. This program looks at the high life while going down under-exploring Melbourne's 300-meter Eureka Tower, the tallest residential building in the world and the most exclusive address in the southern hemisphere. Featuring interviews with architect Nonda...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection contains film versions of the five major works by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who helped define the American musical landscape and rewrite the direction of musical theater. After enjoying extremely successful careers working with others, Rodgers and Hammerstein first teamed up in 1943 for the prairie tale Oklahoma!, with songs including "Oh,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS RODMcMurtry, Larry.
Summary: Larry McMurtry chronicles the experiences he had while traveling through Tahiti and the South Sea Islands and shares what he learned about his parents' relationship along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MCMURTRY, LARRY MCMSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: Together, Australia and the many small islands of Oceania make up Earths smallest continent. Yet though the continent is small, it is packed with plenty to see. Readers will hop from island to island as they examine the incredible wildlife and landscapes of Australia and Oceania. Along the way, they will also explore the continents history with rich text and stunning visuals, and meet the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Join Zay Harding as he travels to New Zealand, South Pacific Islands to understand the Polynesian culture. Featuring Part one: Santiago to Pitcairn and Part two: Tonga to New Caledonia.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919 GLOStafford, Ed.
Summary: "Ed Stafford -- adventurer extraordinaire and Guinness World Record holder for walking the length of the Amazon River, likes a challenge. Casting about for an adventure that would top the extraordinary feat he recounts in Walking the Amazon, Stafford decides to maroon himself on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific. His mission: to survive for sixty days equipped with nothing -- no food,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2014