The Illustrated Atlas of Hawai'i
Offering a wonderful introduction to the Hawaiian Islands, The Illustrated Atlas of Hawai‘i includes colorful illustrations that complement the enlightening text. A sampling of its content includes historical events from Hawai‘i’s discovery to Hawai‘i’s Statehood, factual information of the Hawaiian Islands, its plants and animals, and a sampling of local expressions. The Illustrated Atlas of Hawai‘i is an excellent reference source for educators as well as those interested in learning more about Hawai‘i, its culture, and its environment.
Gavan Daws was born in a small town in Australia in 1933. At 16, he moved to Melbourne and found work, first as a reporter for the Melbourne Herald and later as a high school teacher. With a degree in history and English from the University of Melbourne in hand, Daws boarded a freighter hauling sugar from Fiji to Vancouver, British Columbia, and made his way to Honolulu. As a graduate student at the University of Hawai‘i, Daws became the first to earn a Ph.D. in Pacific history and as a teacher he immersed himself in the hazy and largely uncollected history of Hawai‘i. The extent to which Daws came to understand the inner workings of Hawai‘i is why each new book he writes is greeted as an event of historical significance.
O.A. Bushnell was a microbiologist, historian, novelist, and professor at the University of Hawai’i. Born in Kaka‘ako, he graduated in 1934 from the University of Hawai‘i, where he served as student body president. He then worked for the Department of Health before joining the U.S. Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war, he acquired graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin and taught at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, retiring in 1970 as emeritus professor of medical microbiology and medical history. He served as editor in chief of the journal Pacific Science from 1957 through 1967. Bushnell’s novels are some of the best examinations of the culture and history of old Hawai‘i.
Andrew Berger was born in Warren, Ohio in 1915. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1939 and received his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Michigan in 1950. In 1964 he accepted an invitation to spend the spring semester as guest professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The following year he returned to Hawai‘i and served two terms as the Chairman of the UH-Manoa Zoology Department. Berger passed away in 1995 in Hawai‘i.
Joseph Feher grew up in Budapest, Hungary. Throughout his life, he took great interest in all cultures and traditions, especially the Hawaiian culture. He was a former senior curator of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and compiled “Hawai‘i: A Pictorial History,” an encyclopedia volume published by the Bishop Museum Press, tracing the history of the Hawaiian islands and the Hawaiian people. Aside from his fine art, he was an accomplished magazine, and book illustrator, a wood carver, and calligrapher.
• 68 pages
• 10" x 9-1/2"
• Soft Cover
• Suggested Retail: $12.95
Available October 2009 at www.welcometotheislands.com, various online retailers or from your local book store.
Tags: Andrew Berger, Gavan Daws, Island Heritage Publishing, Joseph Feher, O.A. Bushnell
