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Article: Isles of Refuge: Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
- Article from:
- The Contemporary Pacific
- Article date:
- September 22, 2002
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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by Mark J Rauzon. University of Hawai'i Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8248-2330-3; ix + 205 pages, including figures, maps, photos, glossary (pronunciation of Hawaiian words), appendix, bibliography, and index. Paper, US$29.95.
In Isles of Refuge, Mark Rauzon takes the reader on a journey through time and space, island-hopping northwest from the main Hawaiian islands. He weaves together natural history, human history, and personal experiences as a member of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, serving in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Each fascinating islet, atoll, or group of ship-destroying reefs is described through summaries of its geological and evolutionary history, ...