Pacific

Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers

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Simon Winchester: Pacific (2015, Harper)

492 pages

English language

Published Aug. 20, 2015 by Harper.

ISBN:
978-0-06-231541-0
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OCLC Number:
915741427

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5 stars (1 review)

The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world.

1 edition

Full of things I never knew

5 stars

I was expecting a book that focussed more on the islands, than the rim, and the lack of pacific and indigenous voices until pretty much the very end is a disappointment. But every other aspect was not- such fascinating stories and big picture view. Bought a copy to share with my Dad. Highly recommend it, especially the atomic chapter.

Subjects

  • Travel
  • Ocean and civilization
  • Geography
  • Description and travel
  • History

Places

  • Pacific Ocean