Best South Pacific Island - April 2024

The Solomons Campaigns, 1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Pacific War Turning Point (Amphibious Operations in the South Pacific in WWII)

WINNER OF THE MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2018 SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR HISTORY!  On 7 August 1942, eight months to the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. 1st Marine Division landed on Tulagi and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. This was the beginning of the brutal six month Battle for Guadalcanal. Under one cover, military historian William L. McGee details all the campaigns fought in the Solomon Islands - from Guadalcanal to Bougainville - and sums up the valuable lessons learned."As a Marine who landed on Guadalcanal on 7 August 1942,  Bill McGee's THE SO... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0970167873
• ASIN: 0970167873
• ISBN: 0970167873
• Brand: Brand: BMC Publications
• Manufacturer: BMC Publications

Pacific Ocean Wall Map - 35" x 28.5" Matte Plastic

35 x 28.5 inches. Printed on matte plastic (Polypropylene). Please note this map is NOT laminated - the page is not appropriate for dry-erase markers. Flat map, tubed for shipping.A political map of the Pacific Ocean region, ranging from Australia in the west to the Caribbean in the east. All pacific islands are clearly labeled.Created by Hema Maps, the leading producer of map products in Australia.Scale 1:30,000,000

• ASIN: B07771Z4X8
• UPC: 697942004441
• ASIN: B07771Z4X8
• Brand: Hema Maps
• Manufacturer: MapSherpa

South Pacific Destroyer: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf

Today only a select few know firsthand what it is like to feel their ship shudder from the blast of their own guns, watch enemy guns flash back, and see friendly ships erupt in flames. Russell Crenshaw is one of those few. His riveting account of the savage night battle for the Solomon Islands in early 1943 offers readers a unique insider's perspective from the decks of one of the destroyers that bore the brunt of the struggle. Russell Crenshaw was a gunnery officer on the USS Maury. His vivid, balanced, and detailed narrative includes the Battle of Tassafarounga in November 1942 and Vella Gul... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1591141435
• ASIN: 1591141435
• ISBN: 1591141435
• Manufacturer: Naval Institute Press

Moon Handbooks South Pacific

From lagoon swimming in the Cook Islands to witnessing the race of the banana bearers in the Heiva i Tahiti festival, travelers will find the best of the South Pacific—both popular and obscure—in this guidebook. Moon Handbooks South Pacific provides in-depth coverage of outdoor recreation, with specifics on swimming, diving, yachting, kayaking, biking, hiking, camping, climbing, caving, and horseback riding. Complete with helpful maps, photographs and illustrations, as well as useful advice on practicalities such as food, entertainment, shopping, visas, money, health, packing, and inter-is... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1566914116
• ASIN: 1566914116
• ISBN: 1566914116
• Brand: Avalon Organics
• Manufacturer: Moon Travel

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944

A New York Times Bestseller"A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Toll’s mastery of the naval-war narrative." —Wall Street JournalThis masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War—the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944—when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's irreversible strategic defeat in the Marianas. It was the largest, bloodiest, most costly, most technically innovative and logistically complicated amphibious war in histo... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00TG24BC6
• ASIN: B00TG24BC6
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

South Pacific (Multi Country Travel Guide)

With 10 authors hitting the islands everywhere from the Solomons to Pitcairn and Easter Island, Lonely Planet's South Pacific is more comprehensive and more rigorously researched than any other guidebook. See inside for the real story on tropical beaches, island resorts, blue lagoons and friendly Pacific cultures.Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.In This Guide:Honest assessmen... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1741047862
• ASIN: 1741047862
• ISBN: 1741047862
• Brand: Brand: Lonely Planet
• Manufacturer: Lonely Planet

Pacific Ocean Wall Map - 35" x 28.5" Laminated

35 x 28.5 inches. Laminated. Flat map, tubed for shipping.A political map of the Pacific Ocean region, ranging from Australia in the west to the Caribbean in the east. All pacific islands are clearly labeled.Created by Hema Maps, the leading producer of map products in Australia.Scale 1:30,000,000

• ASIN: B0776YR6PV
• UPC: 697942004465
• ASIN: B0776YR6PV
• Brand: Hema Maps
• Manufacturer: MapSherpa

Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands

The South Pacific has long been in need of a comprehensive guide to reef and shore fishes. This volume covers the inshore fish fauna of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, the southern Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Tuvalu, Fiji, the Wallis Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, the Tokelau Islands, the Phoenix Islands, the Cook Islands, the Austral Islands, Rapa, the Society Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, the Marquesas Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands. It contains accounts of nearly 1,500 species of fishes, illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs, taken mostly underwater. (A few d... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0824826981
• ASIN: 0824826981
• ISBN: 0824826981
• Brand: Brand: University of Hawaii Press
• Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press

A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands

A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern-day portrait of New Zealand and the far-flung islands, their political systems, and economic diversity, but also looks at the early settling of this massive area which covers about a fifth of the surface of the earth. When European navigators first sailed into this region, they were astonished at the exotic shared culture and language of the natives, separated in some cases by terrifying stretches of open ocean. The story of the peopling of the South Pacific Islands and New Zealand is... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1566565065
• ASIN: 1566565065
• ISBN: 9781566565066
• Brand: Brand: Interlink Books
• Manufacturer: Interlink Pub Group

Solomon Islands 1:900,000 Travel Map (International Travel Maps)

Folded travel map in color. Includes historical footnotes including the Solomon Islands' role in WW II, adventures of early European explorers, and tales of castaways. The map distinguishes main roads from other types of roads and tracks. Icons locate international and domestic airports, diving, caves, shipwrecks, hospitals, beaches, accommodations. Tints of color show elevations. Inset maps of Rennell Island, the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal and Honiara. Honiara map locates places to stay, museums, banks, churches, embassies, gas stations, important buildings, places of interest, post offi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1553414039
• ASIN: 1553414039
• ISBN: 1553414039
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: ITMB Publishing, Ltd.

VintPrint Map Poster - Oceania. - 24"x16"

Source: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.

• ASIN: B00GZRSH7A
• ASIN: B00GZRSH7A
• Brand: VintPrint
• Size: 16 inches x 24 inches.
• Manufacturer: VintPrint

Reference Map of Oceania: The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia

Completely revised and updated with enhanced readability, James A. Bier’s Reference Map of Oceania is the most comprehensive Pacific map in existence. Its main map and 52 inset maps of all major parts of the region provide a wealth of information in one source. Principal cities, towns, and villages are shown along with roads, topography, and population figures where available. The main map’s Mercator projection is useful for planning routes. Time zones for the Pacific and individual countries are also included. It is the only map that clearly focuses on the political units of Micronesia, P... [Read More]

• ASIN: 082483108X
• ASIN: 082483108X
• ISBN: 082483108X
• Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press

South Pacific Anchorages 2nd ed.

This second edition contains numerous revisions to both text and plans. Warwick Clay's cruising guide covers the South Pacific from the Mariana Islands in the northwest across to the Galapagos in the east then down passed Easter Island to New Zealand in the Southwest. The guide covers this vast area in detail and virtually every anchorage is described with supporting plans produced from the author's own information.

• ASIN: 0852884826
• ASIN: 0852884826
• ISBN: 0852884826
• Brand: Brand: Imray Laurie Norie Wilson Ltd
• Manufacturer: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd

Kawabunga's South Seas Adventure: Blue Water Cruising in a Twenty Foot Boat (Microexplorer)

Kawabunga's South Seas Adventure, Blue Water Cruising In a 20 Foot Boat, is a romantic, true-life saga about an intrepid couple who follow their dream of sailing over the horizon to the South Seas. Join the Dewells in their tiny sloop Kawabunga, as they embark upon an extraordinary voyage. Share in the excitement of Charlie's first offshore passage. He sails alone for 42 days from San Diego to the enchanted island of Nuku Hiva. Margaret and Charlie rendezvous in Tahiti and cruise through the Societies before sailing up the Line Islands to Christmas Island. They spend three weeks on mysterious ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0966647203
• ASIN: 0966647203
• ISBN: 0966647203
• Brand: Brand: South Sea Publishing
• Manufacturer: South Sea Publishing

Wee Blue Coo Oceania 2012 Map Only Unframed Wall Art Print Poster Home Decor Premium

This is a high-quality reproduction art print. The image has been cleaned, digitally enhanced, and restored where necessary. We use superior grade materials and the latest printing technology to create our product. The size of each print is 12 x 16 inches (30 x 40 cm). We print onto Premium Heavyweight paper to create a deluxe finish. Please note that there may be some variation in the colour of the on-screen image and the actual item received. This is subject to the brightness and contrast of your screen settings. All items are dispatched in strong and sturdy packaging to ensure safe deliver... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NAI9C8T
• ASIN: B01NAI9C8T
• Brand: Wee Blue Coo
• Manufacturer: Wee Blue Coo

South Pacific Destroyer : The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf

9781591141433

• UPC: 10979038
• Rating: 4.0

The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific - eBook

The Wreck on the “Gunfleet.” It was emphatically “a dirty night.” The barometer had been slowly but persistently falling during the two previous days; the dawn had been red and threatening, with a strong breeze

• UPC: 860703127

The Pirate Island, A Story of the South Pacific - eBook

19th century adventure novel.

• UPC: 809942843

South Pacific Tales - Legends and Myths from Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Easter Island (Folklore History Series) - eBook

The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as

• UPC: 661261778

The Islands Time Forgot : Exploring the South Pacific Under Sail

9781452005638

• UPC: 54865427

Coins of the World: South Pacific Islands - eBook

"Whether you're trying to determine the year of a worn tala coin from late 20th century Samoa, identify the image on the reverse side of a 1937 Fiji sixpence, or any other identification and pricing

• UPC: 450580101

SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS NEL.MAP SALOMON-NJ

Books : SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS NEL.MAP

• UPC: 101548208

Micronesia French Polynesia Papua New Guinea Samoa and Solomon Islands: South Pacific Surfing Fan Notebook With Lined College Ruled Paper For Work, Ho

Micronesia French Polynesia Papua New Guinea Samoa and Solomon Islands: South Pacific Surfing Fan Notebook With Lined College Ruled Paper For Work,

• UPC: 972194779

These Islands Here: Short Stories of the South Pacific

These Islands Here: Short Stories of the South

• UPC: 298299644

An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

• UPC: 766686183

Islands Samo South Pacific The Next Fiji Best Spots Dec 2015 FREE SHIPPING!

• UPC: 222056386193
• Category: Magazines
• Price: 10 USD