Read Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia Audible Audio Edition Christina Thompson Susan Lyons HarperAudio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 11 hours and 40 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher HarperAudio Audible.com Release Date March 12, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07N7M59D3

Sea People The Puzzle of Polynesia Audible Audio Edition Christina Thompson Susan Lyons HarperAudio Books Reviews

• A brief history of the Polynesian people and their early interactions with Europeans, followed by an extensive discussion of how they might have sailed from island to island. Birds and butterflies sail our atmosphere by riding currents of air that they can perceive -- but that are mysterious to us earthbound creatures. In a similar manner, the island people of the Pacific grow up with the sea and can read information embedded in its expanses -- information denied to us land-bound creatures. How did they do it? How did they successfully travel expanses of hundreds of miles just by reading the ocean and the air? This science-based book doesn't have all the answers, but it does help us understand how it was possible. A concise and not overly esoteric read, authoritative as well.
• Fascinating story of a civilization separate from the old world. A civilization that accomplished great things on their own, much like the story of the the mesoamerican civilizations. Without a compass or sextant or charts of any kind these people learned how to navigate the entire pacific and populate all the pacific islands. This book unravels the mystery of how it was done. I found myself having to constantly refer to a map of the pacific as I read. It might be a good idea to print one out before u start reading.
• Expertly researched, wonderfully written. The complete description of the history of polynesia, Very engrossing and a joy to read.
• A wonderful book that follows European “learning” about the Polynesian settlement of the Pacific Ocean. The perspective is helpful, because it gives readers an understanding of the science and technologies involved, and an emotional interest in the revival of Polynesian culture. The revival, because of all that was lost or destroyed, necessarily relies on science and technology.
• This engaging account tells us what is known about the Polynesians and how it came to be known. This amazing people achieved a feat of marine exploration of thousand of miles of ocean when everyone else in the world was just dabbling in calm waters.
• Thanks, Christina Thompson. Now I have a list of other books to read so I can understand even more! My first reaction to the photo section was frustration that they hadn't been in the text, but in retrospect, it was a nice surprise at the end.
• Polynesians' seafaring exploits have fascinated me for several years. This book is a good introduction. I wish the book had more from Polynesians themselves. My biggest complaint is the small number of maps. In every chapter I wanted to see more of the geographic relationships of the islands and oceans being discussed.
• Book was informative, balanced, and provided a real feeling for the expanse of the Pacific Ocean and the history and skill of those who populated it. It was a great complement to a Roads Scholar Program, which I recently took, about the culture and history of Hawaii taught by a Hawaiian teacher who had sailed and crewed on Hokule'a.