Vanished islands and hidden continents of the Pacific

By Patrick D. Nunn

Subjects: Oceania, Lost continents, History, Islands of the pacific, history, Geography, Geographical myths, Pacific ocean

Description: Geologists have amassed data that indicate that islands have disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. This book explores the issue of vanished islands in the Pacific by bringing together the geology and the myths.