Yellow Beach 2 after 75 Years

Yellow Beach 2 after 75 Years
Author: Boyd Dixon
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2019-07-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1789692598

On June 15, 1944, Afetna Point was called ‘Yellow Beach 2’ by the U.S. Marines and Army infantry braving Japanese resistance to establish a beachhead before capturing As Lito airfield in the following days. After 75 years, this book presents archaeological evidence, archival records, and respected elders’ accounts from WWII.

The Scientific Bases for Preservation of the Mariana Crow

The Scientific Bases for Preservation of the Mariana Crow
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 103
Release: 1997-03-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309175240

This book, while focusing on current preservation challenges posed by the Aga, or Mariana crow, also reflects the larger issues and challenges of biodiversity conservation in all oceanic island ecosystems. It evaluates causes for the continuing decline of the Aga, which exists on only the two southernmost islands in the Mariana archipelago, Guam and Rota, and reviews actions to halt or reverse the decrease. This book reminds us of the importance and challenge of preserving the unique environmental heritage of islands of the Mariana archipelago, the need for increased knowledge to restore and maintain native species and habitats, and the compelling and lasting value of extensive public education to stimulate environmentally informed public policy development.

Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands

Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands
Author: Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 905
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1441986863

Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams. The authors’ efforts in assembling the existing information into an integrated, comprehensive book will be welcomed by biogeographers, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, and all scientists with an interest in island biology.

Edge of Empire

Edge of Empire
Author: Dirk R. Spennemann
Publisher: Retro/Spect
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania

Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania
Author: Pangelinan, Perry Jason Camacho
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2021-12-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1799877388

The mission of higher education in the 21st century must address the reconciliation of student learning and experiences through the lens of indigenous education and frameworks. Higher learning institutions throughout the oceanic countries have established frameworks for addressing indigeneity through the infusion of an indigenous perspectives curriculum. The incorporation of island indigenous frameworks into their respective curriculums, colleges, and universities in the oceanic countries has seen positive impact results on student learning, leading to the creation of authentic experiences in higher education landscapes. Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania discusses ways of promoting active student learning and unique experiences through indigenous scholarship and studies among contemporary college students. It seeks to provide an understanding of the essential link between practices for incorporating island indigenous curriculum, strategies for effective student learning, and course designs which are aligned with frameworks that address indigeneity, and that place college teachers in the role of leaders for lifelong learning through indigenous scholarship and studies in Oceania. It is ideal for professors, practitioners, researchers, scholars, academicians, students, administrators, curriculum developers, and classroom designers.

Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin

Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin
Author: Walt F.J. Goodridge
Publisher: a company called W
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2021-06-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

It took a lot of courage for a 25-year-old girl from Wu Xi City in Jiang Shu province, China, who had never flown on a plane, and who had never left home before, to travel 2,000 miles to a foreign country in search of work. It took even more courage to stay once she discovered what life was really like for a factory girl on the island of Saipan in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This is the only first-hand account of work and life in the garment factories of Saipan. (196 pages; 5.5" x 8.5"; ISBN: 978-0974531342) Read more at www.saipanfactorygirl.com