Hawaii : perspectives on Hamakua history : ramblings through an ancient land division of Hawaii island

Author:

Tomich, P. Quentin

Title:

Hawaii : perspectives on Hamakua history : ramblings through an ancient land division of Hawaii island

Year:

2008

Subject:

Hawaii Island history Hamakua District antiquities Mauna Kea history Scientific expeditions Mauna Kea Hawaii Island description and travel

Summary:

A collection of essays on life and events at Hamakua district, Hawaii Island, by Dr. Tomich, a retired zoologist with Hawaii State Dept. of Health. Chapter 8, Challenges of the Mauna Kea summit region, accounts the history of the region since 1889 from early expeditions to modern day astronomy.

Collection:

Monographs