Pacific Islands Speaking

Stock Code:
BAE5690
Price:
$25.00

Description

Pacific Islands Speaking by Armstrong Sperry. 'On the Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, when an enemy air force struck at Pearl Harbour, the Pacific Ocean stepped into front-page news the world around. Islands whose names were unknown or unpronounceable to most Americans - islands that stretched for almost 10,000 miles from the Aleutians to New Guinea - stood suddenly like a line of sentinels guarding the western flank of North America. As the Atomic Age shrinks the world in time and distance, these island continue to grow in strategic importance. Today the remote savages of New Guinea, the proud Indonesians, the gentle fun-loving Polynesians of Tahiti or Hawaii, are almost as close to us as the neighbour next door. American trusteeship over the former Japanese Mandate Islands has thrown to the United States the balance of power in the South Pacific. The welfare of millions of people who live on those islands has become our responsibility.' From the fly-leaf of the books dust jacket.' The dust jacket has light to medium general wear with scuffing and light foxing. The book has a previous owner's name scribbled out with black pen but remains tight and bright.

Details

  • Author:
    Sperry, Armstrong
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    The Macmiian Company
  • Edition:
    Reprint
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    A2
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    220
  • Publish Date:
    1966
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
Make an Enquiry