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2) Oceania
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"Describes the countries and peoples of Oceania, including their history, politics, plants and wildlife, and more. Includes "Culture Profile" and "Landmark Profile" special features"--
3) Oceania
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Explore the beautiful and diverse islands of Oceania! This social studies book covers the islands of the South Pacific, including Australia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. The South Pacific Ocean is home to thousands of islands, and each one is unique. This teacher-approved book provides students with the chance to understand the lives of people from Oceania, including the history of indigenous peoples in the region. The book incorporates the...
4) Oceania
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Did you know Oceania is Earth's smallest continent? Or that because of its remote location, many of the animals that live there don't exist anywhere else in the world! Discover extreme facts about South America in this fun and kooky book.
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The author of The Great Railway Bazaar explores the South Pacific by kayak: “This exhilarating epic ranks with [his] best travel books” (Publishers Weekly).
In one of his most exotic and adventuresome journeys, travel writer Paul Theroux embarks on an eighteen-month tour of the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately...
In one of his most exotic and adventuresome journeys, travel writer Paul Theroux embarks on an eighteen-month tour of the South Pacific, exploring fifty-one islands by collapsible kayak. Beginning in New Zealand's rain forests and ultimately...
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It's 2072 and the Netherlands and Germany are the world's dominant powers. Seventeen-year-old Millie Esmond lives in Dutch-ruled Oceania and is destined to become a farmer like her parents, providing food for the wealthy Dutch. But after stabbing a police officer in self-defense, her life takes an unexpected turn. She must leave her family behind and live in Amsterdam under the watchful eye of her Dutch grandmother and the ever-present Government.As...
9) Oceania
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Mason Crest Publishers
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c2003
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Discusses the history of various costumes worn in the lands between America and Asia in the expanse known as Oceania.
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TASCHEN
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[2017]
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"Inspired from our monumental Around the World in 125 Years, this volume curates over 250 captivating images, sourced directly from the National Geographic archives. Traversing travel, wildlife, science, history, culture, and conservation, this compendium is in equal parts a breathtaking homage to the kaleidoscopic wonders of Asia and Oceania, and a unique tribute to the world's most famous photography magazine. Split into geographical sections Middle...
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Desiring to go to New Guinea began 8 years before the actual trip. It started with an article in the periodical, "The Messenger." The missionaries and local people start praying that God would send me to minister. At that time, I didn't know where the nation was located. This is a true story of determination, passion and child-like faith. It will challenge you to keep moving in difficult places in your life. The trip from Vancouver, Washington to...
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When a Seattle couple and their 5-year-old daughter embark on a luxury cruise to the South Pacific, it's their dream vacation. Or, is it their biggest nightmare?
When a terrorist cell hijacks the ship, the passengers must do everything it takes to survive. "Hijacked in Oceania" is a suspenseful thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat with each page.
In the story, a young mother and her 5 year old child manage against all odds to escape...
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Architectural engineer Scout Ritland is the kind of American man who spells trouble. Chantal duPont should know, for she has experienced the best and worst of the country and its people. At home on sultry Parrish Island she is putting herself in the way of another bold Yankee, but this time it's for a good cause. Scout is the one man who can help her village, and she's not about to let him get the better of her--no matter how much she may want to....
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"From countries that are spread across archipelagos to micro-island nations of the Pacific Realm to the continent-country of Australia, the cultures that have emerged from this region are some of the world's most diverse. The many nations and ethnic groups that can be found in this area, also called Oceania, have each produced a unique culture. With fact-filled text and full-color photographs, this book takes readers on an adventure through the history...
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This unique full-colored book presents all cathedrals, one by one, from different Christian denominations, located on continent of Australia and Oceania-Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Assyrian churches.
Beside more than 200 illustrations and photos of almost all cathedrals on the continent, facts and descriptions about them, readers will find facts about hierarchy and territorial organization of particular churches on...
19) Reckless girls
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Beautiful, wild, and strange--Meroe Island is a desolate spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism, and even rumors of murder. It's the perfect destination for the most adventurous traveler to escape everything... except the truth. Six stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful, free-spirited journey--one filled with sun-drenched days and intoxicating nights. But as it becomes clear...
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