PhotoBooks Hawaii

The brilliantly colorful images which grace the pages of Hawaii reveal the "High Islands" with the drama and magnificence they deserve. Readers will revel in a visual tour that takes them from the most luxurious and seductive resorts to Hawaii's most secluded and remarkable natural treasures. 130 color photos.

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As expansive as America itself, this series introduces four new titles featuring images by North America's top photographers. Atlanta is a rich blend of modern cosmopolitan city and old southern charm. San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and stunning skyline make it one of the most recognizable cities in the world. Hawaii's endless beaches and lush landscape create breathtaking scenery. Indiana, the heart of the Midwest, has a glorious landscape worthy of the heart of America. Each book captures the landscapes and communities that make the United States so special.

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Jaws Maui is much more than bonzai surfers defying gravity on moving walls of blue. It is the photography of Blue Max, whose colorful, full-paged shots juxtapose landscape and seascape, faunal quietude vs. rolling thunder. And it is the words of the wave riders themselves, waxing their boards poetic about the beauty of the island, surfculture, and the spirit that relentlessly calls them to the water. This stirring salute to a place called Jaws on the island of Maui is a must for anyone ever wowed by the waves.--D.G. McDonald

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This new extended hardcover edition of a popular Hawaiian classic showcases author/photographer Linda Ching photographic images Hawaii's legends. These are the stories of Hawaii's goddesses handed down generation to generation which personify the spirit of its people and reflects the beauty of a culture at one with nature.

The new edition contains 20 new photographic images and text while retaining the stories of four Hawaiian Goddesses - Pele and Hi'iaka goddesses of volcanoes, Poli'ahu the snow goddess of Mauna Kea, and Lai'ieikawai, goddess of rainbows. New to the books are the legends from the island of the island Maui. Hina-a-keahi, Hina of the Fire, mother of the demi-god Maui takes us back to a time when the world was very young and forming.

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Hawai'i on My Mind celebrates all that is special about the Aloha State--its tropical landscape, its sun-kissed cities, its unique wildlife, and its diverse peoples. Featured in the pages of this book are more than 170 stunning full-color images by such talented photographers as Ann Cecil, Greg Vaughn, Philip Rosenberg, and James Randklev. Augmenting the photos are the eloquent observations of writers who have known and loved the islands, including Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Michener, and Jack London.

Together the words and pictures comprise a memorable journey through a place that Twain so aptly described as "the peacefulest, restfulest, sunniest, balmiest, dreamiest haven of refuge...the surface of the earth can offer."

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The sixty "heiau" photographed and described in this text are all located on on O'ahu, the island that has experienced by far the most development over the last 200 years. The images provide a compelling argument for the preservation of Hawaiian sacred places. The modest sites of the small fishing, agricultural, craft and family shrines are given particular attention because they are often difficult to recognize and prone to vandalism and neglect. Also included are the portraits of 28 Hawaiians who shared their knowledge with archaeologist J. Gilbert McAllister during his survey of O'ahu in the 1930s. The introductory text provides important contextual information about the definition and function of "heiau", the history of the abolition of traditional Hawaiian religion, preservation issues and guidelines for visiting "heiau".

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Relive the history of the old Hawaiian whaling capital of Lahaina with this site-by-site guide, the third volume in Watermark Publishing’s unique Small Town Series. Here are fascinating photos of grog shops, churches, mom-and-pop stores and missionary homes, many of them from private collections and each one keyed to a foldout walking map. This is a tour of Lahaina’s past through evocative first-person anecdotes and rare archival photographs—many of them never before published.

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Mark Twain described Hawaii as "the loveliest fleet of islands anchored in any sea," and what was true in the 1800s is true today: Hawaii startles with its sensual freshness, its peoples, its drama. This brilliant collection of images by renowned travel photographers and writers Cliff and Nancy Hollenbeck takes you on a tour of the islands from the most luxurious and seductive resorts to the most secluded yet remarkable natural treasures.

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Offers a gallery of more than four hundred photographs that capture an array of Aloha shirts, accompanied by a history of the shirt; interviews with designers, creators, and collectors; a look at their cultural impact; and advice on collecting shirts.

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