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ISBN10: 0824816781, ISBN13: 9780824816780, [publisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press] Softcover ISBN 0824816781. Trade Paperback. Later printing. Near Fine Condition. As new condition. [Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]
ISBN10: 0824816781, ISBN13: 9780824816780, [publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr] Softcover Ferdinand Magellan's fateful landfall on Guam, the first inhabited Pacific island known to Europeans, ushered in the age of European exploration in the Pacific and led inexorably to foreign domination of every traditional island society throughout Oceania. In the centuries after Magellan's landing in 1521, Guam became a small green oasis for alien priests, soldiers, traders, pirates, and other expatriates. Destiny's Landfall tells the story of this colorful cavalcade of outsiders and of the indigenous Chamorro people who, in a remarkable feat of resiliency, maintained their language and their identity despite three centuries of colonial domination by three of history's most powerful nation-states: Spain, Japan, and the United States. Today, international airlines, nuclear-powered submarines, and satellite tracking stations have replaced Spanish galleons. But though Americanized, modernized, and multiethnic, Guam continues to fulfill the geopolitical role imposed on it by outsiders. In this comprehensive look at one of the world's last colonies, Robert E. Rogers evokes the dramatic but little-known saga of Guam's people - from the precontact era to Spanish domination, from colonial rule under a U.S. naval government to the massive military invasions of World War II, and on through the booms and busts, the scandals and victories experienced by Guamanians ...
University of Hawaii Press, Date: 1995. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1995. University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
University of Hawaii Press, Date: 1995. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1995. University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, Date: 1995. Softcover. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, grey with black and white print; Cover is clean and bright; Text block has slight spotting to top edge, ink inscription on half-title page, else clean and tight; xi, 380 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1351015. FP New Rockville Stock. 1995. University of Hawai'i Press ISBN 0824816781 US
Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, Date: 1995. Softcover. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, grey with black and white print; Cover is clean and bright; Text block has slight spotting to top edge, ink inscription on half-title page, else clean and tight; xi, 380 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1351015. FP New Rockville Stock. 1995. University of Hawai'i Press ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
Honolulu:: University of Hawaii Press,. Near Fine. Date: 2008. Paperback. 9780824816780 . Sixth paperback printing. Near fine in illustrated wraps. . 2008. University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 0824816781 US
Honolulu:: University of Hawaii Press,. Near Fine. Date: 2008. Paperback. 9780824816780 . Sixth paperback printing. Near fine in illustrated wraps. . 2008. University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
Univ of Hawaii Pr, Date: 1995. Soft Cover. Very Good. PAGES LIKE NEW CLEAN AND UNMARKED, REMAINDER MARK TO BOTTOM EDGE. 1995. Univ of Hawaii Pr ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, Date: 1995. xi, 380 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Front cover slightly sunned along the foreedge.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. 1995. University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
Univ of Hawaii Pr, Date: 1995-04-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1995. Univ of Hawaii Pr ISBN 0824816781 9780824816780 [US]
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