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From sea to space /

Insights gained into the ancient methods of travel by means of the canoe Hokulea have clarified early exploration patterns in Polynesia and convinced Finney that these explorations held relevance for the next phase of human outreach and colonisation, the investigation of space.--cf. Preface.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Finney, Ben R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Palmerston North, New Zealand : Massey University ; 1992.
Series:Macmillan Brown lectures.
Subjects:
Polynesia > History.
Hōkūleʻa (Canoe)
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Environmental aspects > French Polynesia.
Outer space > Exploration.
Interplanetary voyages.
Space colonies.
Description
Summary:Insights gained into the ancient methods of travel by means of the canoe Hokulea have clarified early exploration patterns in Polynesia and convinced Finney that these explorations held relevance for the next phase of human outreach and colonisation, the investigation of space.--cf. Preface.
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-128).
ISBN:0908665598