Hawaii

Wanna surf O´ahu´s famous North Shore? Trek across the Big Island´s active lava flows? Or just lazily sun yourself on Maui´s golden beaches? Whenever Hawaii calls, this definitive guide puts detailed coverage of all the islands at your fingertips, plus mo´ bettah advice to help you plan the perfect getaway. KNOW YOUR WAY and never get lost again with 80 trustworthy maps - more than any other guidebook to the islands of Hawaii. BE INSPIRED by full-color highlights and insightful history, culture and food & drink chapters written by Hawaii specialists. DISCOVER YOUR OWN tropical paradise with in-depth itineraries, off-the-beaten path detours and expert authors´ Top 10 recommendations. FIND THE FUN with hundreds of opinionated reviews of star attractions, oceanfront resorts, diverse eateries and nightlife. TALK THE TALK with our handy Hawaiian language chapter, including pidgin phrases.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii's epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries--until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life. Based on exhaustive research and told in Michener's immersive prose, Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together. Praise for Hawaii "Wonderful . . . a] mammoth epic of the islands." -- The Baltimore Sun "One novel you must not miss A tremendous work from every point of view--thrilling, exciting, lusty, vivid, stupendous." -- Chicago Tribune "From Michener's devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel." -- Saturday Review "Memorable . . . a superb biography of a people." -- Houston Chronicle

Aase Thomassen beskriver i "Hawai'i" Hawaiis fascinerende natur, historie og kultur med historier og billeder fra de smukke øer. På Hawaii findes noget af verdens mest storslåede og varierede natur. Her findes alt fra skønne strande med krystalklart vand til bugtende lavastrømme og mægtige storme. Aase Thomasen kender Hawaii indgående og fortæller i bogen om naturkræfternes store påvirkning og indflydelse på øerne Kaua'i, Big Island, Maui, Oahu og Hawai'. Foruden den prægtige natur omhandler "Hawai'i" også øernes spændende historie, udvikling og kulturelle liv. En kultur der både taler til hjernen og hjertet. Bogens flotte billeder bekræfter hvorfor Aase Thomassen kalder Hawaii for naturens mesterværk.