Cover Image

Island at the edge of the world : the forgotten history of Easter Island /

A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pitts, a book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pitts, Michael W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Mariner Books, [2026].
Edition:First US edition.
Subjects:
Easter Island > History.
Easter Island > Discovery and exploration.
Easter Island > Civilization.
Easter Island > Antiquities.
History.
Easter Island.
Description
Summary:A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pitts, a book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about the manmade ecological disaster that caused the island's collapse.
Item Description:"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:xxii, 345 pages, [16] pages of plates (some color) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:006334467X
9780063344679