On the Path to the Stars: Traditional Navigation of the Pacific Islands.
In the Wind of the Islands/UPF/MSHP| N° d'inventaire | 26550 |
| Format | 23.5 x 29 |
| Détails | 206 p., illustrated, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Tahiti, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782367344157 |
In the entire history of humanity, the colonization of the Pacific is undoubtedly the greatest maritime feat ever recorded. This feat never ceases to fascinate. Eric Conte's ambition with this monumental work is to embrace all aspects of this conquest. Through ten very clear and documented chapters, he explores the possible factors that pushed men to leave; he describes the processes of manufacturing the canoes and the material conditions of the voyages; he reviews the various attempts of contemporary adventurers and researchers who wanted to retrace the supposed voyage in order to understand it… Underlying this analysis and these descriptions of the voyages is the Oceanians' own conception of the world that is explored.
In the entire history of humanity, the colonization of the Pacific is undoubtedly the greatest maritime feat ever recorded. This feat never ceases to fascinate. Eric Conte's ambition with this monumental work is to embrace all aspects of this conquest. Through ten very clear and documented chapters, he explores the possible factors that pushed men to leave; he describes the processes of manufacturing the canoes and the material conditions of the voyages; he reviews the various attempts of contemporary adventurers and researchers who wanted to retrace the supposed voyage in order to understand it… Underlying this analysis and these descriptions of the voyages is the Oceanians' own conception of the world that is explored.