- 1993 First edition. 272 pages
- Published by BBC Books, London
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Plastic cover over dust jacket. Grey boards.
- Very good condition. Minor shelf wear.
A Natural History of Polynesia. Accompanies the major TV Series. Indexed and Illustrated.
Nomads of the Wind, and the BBC television series which it accompanies, tell the epic story of the Polynesians - a tenacious, voyaging people who conquered the Pacific. But where did they come from, and what drove them across this restless ocean? This fascinating book traces their origins, their voyages of discovery, and their special relationship with the nature of the Pacific Ocean and with the remote lands they settled.
Like the people of Polynesia, the wildlife of the Pacific was carried by wind and wave to every speck of land. Nomads of the Wind describes the natural history of this vast island world which covers almost a third of our planet.
Peter Crawford's journey through Polynesia starts in Tahiti. He explores the colourful archipelagoes of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands; the rugged islands of the Marquesas, remote Pitcairn; Easter Island; the Hawaiian islands and finally the 'Land of the Long White Cloud' - New Zealand.
Nomads of the Wind is a captivating and enthusiastic account of man and nature, each shaping the destiny of the other.
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