Island at the End of the World: The Turbulent History of Easter Island
by Steven Roger Fischer
Sales Rank: 307486
List Price: $24.95 $16.47At Amazon on 12-27-2008
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Reaktion Books; 1 edition June 1, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1861892829
ISBN-13: 978-1861892829
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
Product Review
'a fascinating and highly readable history of one of the most exotic islands on earth' - The Economist 'Steven Roger Fischer's exhaustive study touches all the bases' - Geographical Magazine 'There is a moving drama in [Fischer's] charting of a remarkable community that has lost its cultural identity and faces a uniquely challenging future' - The Daily Telegraph
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"Fischer''s fluent narrative reveals how smallness, isolation, and a fragile environment have shaped the history of this tiny community. . . . Its strength lies equally in the author''s sensitive micro-study approach and its subject matter. Above all, it deserves a wide readership because Easter Island still presents a global warning about the imperative of environmental sustainability."--American Historical Review (Philippa Mein Smith American Historical Review )
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Hardcover
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