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Main Title Archipelago : portraits of life in the world's most remote island sanctuary /
Author Liittschwager, David.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Middleton, Susan,
Publisher National Geographic Society,
Year Published 2005
OCLC Number 62324417
ISBN 0792241886; 9780792241881
Subjects Endangered species--Hawaii--Pictorial works ; Rare animals--Hawaii--Pictorial works ; Rare plants--Hawaii--Pictorial works
Internet Access
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Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0666/2006278389-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0632/2006278389-d.html
Holdings
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Status
ERAM  QH76.5.H3L53 2005 Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA 06/29/2015
Collation 280 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Contents Notes
Extending more than 1,200 miles from Honolulu, the dazzling Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are designated refuges of rare seabirds and marine life, where no one excerpt research may tread. This book vividly captures the quicksilver nature of this gossamer strand of shoals, atolls, and basalt islands. Hi°ialakai (NOAA research vessel R334) -- Nihoa Island, Mokumanamana -- French Frigate Shoals (Kanemiloha°i) including Gardner Pinnacles (Puhahonu), and Maro Reef (Ko°anako°a) -- Laysan Island (Kauo) -- Pearl and Hermes Atoll (Holoikauaua), Lisianski Island (Papa°apoho) -- Midway Atoll (Pihemanu) -- Kure Atoll (Moku Papapa) -- Species profiles.