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The Resource Voyage of rediscovery : a cultural odyssey through Polynesia, Ben Finney with Marlene Among [and others] ; illustrations by Richard Rhodes

Voyage of rediscovery : a cultural odyssey through Polynesia, Ben Finney with Marlene Among [and others] ; illustrations by Richard Rhodes

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Summary
"In the summer of 1985, a mostly Hawaiian crew set out aboard Hokulea, a reconstruction of an ancient double canoe, to demonstrate what skeptics had steadfastly denied: that their ancestors, sailing in canoes and navigating solely by reading the stars, ocean swells, and other natural signs, could intentionally sail across the Pacific, exploring the vast oceanic realm of Polynesia and discovering and settling all the inhabitable islands there. Their odyssey from Hawaii to Aotearoa (New Zealand) and back, through seven archipelagos and across 12,000 nautical miles, dramatically refuted theorists who had declared that because of the unseaworthiness of their canoes and the inaccuracy of their navigational methods, the Polynesians could only have been pushed accidentally to their islands by the vagaries of wind and current." "Voyage of Rediscovery recounts this remarkable journey through the Pacific, describing how the Hawaiian navigator, Nainoa Thompson, guided the canoe over thousands of miles of open ocean without compass, sextant, charts, or any other navigational aids. There are tales of a curiosity attack by sperm whales and of the crew's welcome to Aotearoa by Maori tribesmen who dubbed them their sixth tribe. The experimental approach developed by Ben Finney of reconstructing the ancient voyaging canoes, then testing the canoes and the traditional ways of navigating on long voyages, has transformed our ideas about Polynesian migration. It has also been embraced by Hawaiians and other Polynesians as a way to experience and celebrate their rich ancestral heritage as premier seafarers of the ancient world." "By sailing in the wake of their ancestors, the Hawaiians and other Polynesians who captained, navigated, and crewed Hokulea made the long journey described in Voyage of Rediscovery a truly cultural as well as scientific odyssey of exploration into their ancestral past."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xviii, 401 pages
Contents
  • 1. Without Ships or Compass
  • 2. Experimental Voyaging
  • 3. Cultural Revival
  • 4. More than Halfway Around the World
  • 5. Wait for the West Wind
  • 6. Voyage to Aotearoa
  • 7. Sailing Back and Forth Between Hawaii and Tahiti
  • 8. Putting Voyaging Back into Polynesian Prehistory
  • 9. The Family of the Canoe
Isbn
9780520080027
Instance
Label
Voyage of rediscovery : a cultural odyssey through Polynesia
Title
Voyage of rediscovery
Title remainder
a cultural odyssey through Polynesia
Statement of responsibility
Ben Finney with Marlene Among [and others] ; illustrations by Richard Rhodes
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"In the summer of 1985, a mostly Hawaiian crew set out aboard Hokulea, a reconstruction of an ancient double canoe, to demonstrate what skeptics had steadfastly denied: that their ancestors, sailing in canoes and navigating solely by reading the stars, ocean swells, and other natural signs, could intentionally sail across the Pacific, exploring the vast oceanic realm of Polynesia and discovering and settling all the inhabitable islands there. Their odyssey from Hawaii to Aotearoa (New Zealand) and back, through seven archipelagos and across 12,000 nautical miles, dramatically refuted theorists who had declared that because of the unseaworthiness of their canoes and the inaccuracy of their navigational methods, the Polynesians could only have been pushed accidentally to their islands by the vagaries of wind and current." "Voyage of Rediscovery recounts this remarkable journey through the Pacific, describing how the Hawaiian navigator, Nainoa Thompson, guided the canoe over thousands of miles of open ocean without compass, sextant, charts, or any other navigational aids. There are tales of a curiosity attack by sperm whales and of the crew's welcome to Aotearoa by Maori tribesmen who dubbed them their sixth tribe. The experimental approach developed by Ben Finney of reconstructing the ancient voyaging canoes, then testing the canoes and the traditional ways of navigating on long voyages, has transformed our ideas about Polynesian migration. It has also been embraced by Hawaiians and other Polynesians as a way to experience and celebrate their rich ancestral heritage as premier seafarers of the ancient world." "By sailing in the wake of their ancestors, the Hawaiians and other Polynesians who captained, navigated, and crewed Hokulea made the long journey described in Voyage of Rediscovery a truly cultural as well as scientific odyssey of exploration into their ancestral past."--Jacket
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Finney, Ben R
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Hōkūleʻa (Canoe)
  • Navigation
  • Canoes and canoeing
  • Polynesia
  • Polynesia
Label
Voyage of rediscovery : a cultural odyssey through Polynesia, Ben Finney with Marlene Among [and others] ; illustrations by Richard Rhodes
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-373) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Without Ships or Compass -- 2. Experimental Voyaging -- 3. Cultural Revival -- 4. More than Halfway Around the World -- 5. Wait for the West Wind -- 6. Voyage to Aotearoa -- 7. Sailing Back and Forth Between Hawaii and Tahiti -- 8. Putting Voyaging Back into Polynesian Prehistory -- 9. The Family of the Canoe
Control code
29844139
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xviii, 401 pages
Isbn
9780520080027
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk paper)
Lccn
94003998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(WaOLN)1141163
Label
Voyage of rediscovery : a cultural odyssey through Polynesia, Ben Finney with Marlene Among [and others] ; illustrations by Richard Rhodes
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-373) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Without Ships or Compass -- 2. Experimental Voyaging -- 3. Cultural Revival -- 4. More than Halfway Around the World -- 5. Wait for the West Wind -- 6. Voyage to Aotearoa -- 7. Sailing Back and Forth Between Hawaii and Tahiti -- 8. Putting Voyaging Back into Polynesian Prehistory -- 9. The Family of the Canoe
Control code
29844139
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xviii, 401 pages
Isbn
9780520080027
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk paper)
Lccn
94003998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(WaOLN)1141163

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