Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Natural history of Hawaii : being an account of the Hawaiian people, the geology and geography of the Islands, and the native and introduced plants and animals of the group
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Hawaiian Gazette
Place
Date
1915
Physical Description
596 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Section one : the Hawaiian people
I. Coming of the Hawaiian race
II. Tranquil environment of Hawaii and its effect on the people
III. Physical characteristics of the people : their language, manners and customs
IV. Religion of the Hawaiians : their method of warfare and feudal organization
V. The Hawaiian house : its furnishings and household utensils
VI. Occupations of the Hawaiian people
VII. Tools, implements, arts and amusements of the Hawaiians
Section two : geology, geography and topography of the Hawaiian Islands
VIII. Coming of Pele and an account of the Low Islands of the group
IX. The Inhabited Islands : a description of Kauai and Nihau
X. Island of Oahu
XI. Islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe
XII. Island of Hawaii
XIII. Kilauea, the world's greatest active volcanoe
XIV. Condensed history of Kilauea's activity
Section three : flora of the group
XV. Plant life of the sea-shore and lowlands
XVI. Plant life in the high mountains
Section four : agriculture and horticulture in Hawaii
XVII. A ramble in a Honolulu garden : part one
XVIII. A ramble in a Honolulu garden : part two
XIX. Tropical fruits in Hawaii
XX. Agriculture in Hawaii : its effect on plant and animal life
Book two
Section five : the animal life of the group
XXI. Various animals from land and sea
XXII. Introduced birds
XXIII. Birds of the sea
XXIV. Birds of the marsh, stream and shore
XXV. Birds of the mountain forests
XXVI. Hawaiian fishes : part one
XXVII. Hawaiian fishes : part two
XXVIII. Hawaiian fishes : part three
XXIX. Introduced fresh water fish
XXX. Important economic insects : part one
XXXI. Important economic insects : part two
XXXII. Native insects
XXXIII. Land and fresh water shells
XXXIV. Shells from the sea-shore : part one
XXXV. Shells from the sea-shore : part two
XXXVI. Plants and animals from the coral reef : part one
XXXVII. Plants and animals from the coral reef : part two
Public Access Text
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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