Rediscovering Easter Island / Kathy Pelta.
| Author/creator | Pelta, Kathy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, ©2001. |
| Description | 112 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | How history is invented How history is invented. ^A567664 |
| Contents | First visitors: 1722-1771 -- Spreading the word: 1774-1797 -- World moves in: 1805-1864 -- Missionaries and others: 1864-1872 -- Early rediscoverers: 1882-1886 -- Search continues: 1914-1935 -- Methods old and new: 1935-1975 -- Filling in the gaps -- Historians and prehistorians. |
| Abstract | Discusses the many visits made by explorers, missionaries, businessmen, scientists, and others to Easter Island since the late 1600s and what they revealed about life on this remote Pacific island. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-108) and index. |
| LCCN | 00009163 |
| ISBN | 0822548909 (library binding : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 996.1 P368R | ✔ Available | Place Hold |