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The Resource Pathways to the present : U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific, Mansel G. Blackford, (electronic book)

Pathways to the present : U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific, Mansel G. Blackford, (electronic book)

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Summary
Ranging from the Hawaiian Archipelago to the Aleutian Islands, from Silicon Valley to Guam, Pathways to the Present is a thoroughly researched and concisely argued account of economic and environmental change in the postwar "American" Pacific. Following a brief survey of the history of the Pacific, the author takes the Hawaiian Islands as the center of American activities in the region and looks at interactions among native Hawaiian, developmental, military, and environmental issues in the archipelago after World War II. He then turns to land- and water-use problems that have intersected with more nebulous quality-of-life concerns to generate policy controversies in the Seattle region and the San Francisco Bay area, especially Silicon Valley. Economic expansion and environmentalism in Alaska are examined through the lens of changes occurring along the Aleutians. From there the study considers Hiroshima after its destruction by the atomic bomb in 1945, looking at residents' desire to combine urban-planning concepts. The author investigates the effort to remake Hiroshima as a high-tech city in the 1990s, an attempt inspired by the perceived success of Silicon Valley, and postwar planning on Okinawa, where American influences were particularly strong. The final chapter takes into account issues raised on Guam regarding the growth of tourism and the use of the island for military purposes and links these to developments in the Philippines to the west and American Sâmoa to the south
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 267 pages)
Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Pacific developments
  • The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe
  • The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley
  • Alaska: the Aleutian islands
  • Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa
  • Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic essay
  • Index
Isbn
9780824878474
Instance
Label
Pathways to the present : U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific
Title
Pathways to the present
Title remainder
U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific
Statement of responsibility
Mansel G. Blackford
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Ranging from the Hawaiian Archipelago to the Aleutian Islands, from Silicon Valley to Guam, Pathways to the Present is a thoroughly researched and concisely argued account of economic and environmental change in the postwar "American" Pacific. Following a brief survey of the history of the Pacific, the author takes the Hawaiian Islands as the center of American activities in the region and looks at interactions among native Hawaiian, developmental, military, and environmental issues in the archipelago after World War II. He then turns to land- and water-use problems that have intersected with more nebulous quality-of-life concerns to generate policy controversies in the Seattle region and the San Francisco Bay area, especially Silicon Valley. Economic expansion and environmentalism in Alaska are examined through the lens of changes occurring along the Aleutians. From there the study considers Hiroshima after its destruction by the atomic bomb in 1945, looking at residents' desire to combine urban-planning concepts. The author investigates the effort to remake Hiroshima as a high-tech city in the 1990s, an attempt inspired by the perceived success of Silicon Valley, and postwar planning on Okinawa, where American influences were particularly strong. The final chapter takes into account issues raised on Guam regarding the growth of tourism and the use of the island for military purposes and links these to developments in the Philippines to the west and American Sâmoa to the south
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OCoLC-P
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1944-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Blackford, Mansel G.
Dewey number
338.995
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
HC107.A18
LC item number
B63 2007eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Pacific States
  • Pacific States
  • Islands of the Pacific
  • Islands of the Pacific
  • Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
  • United States
  • United States
  • Islands of the Pacific
  • United States
Label
Pathways to the present : U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific, Mansel G. Blackford, (electronic book)
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unknown
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- Pacific developments -- The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe -- The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley -- Alaska: the Aleutian islands -- Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa -- Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index
Control code
101442
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 267 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780824878474
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unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, map
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not applicable
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unknown
Reproduction note
Knowledge Unlatched
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Label
Pathways to the present : U.S. development and its consequences in the Pacific, Mansel G. Blackford, (electronic book)
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- Pacific developments -- The Hawaiian Islands: the "healing" of Kahoʻolawe -- The Pacific coast: Seattle and Silicon Valley -- Alaska: the Aleutian islands -- Southern Japan during American occupation: Hiroshima and Okinawa -- Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index
Control code
101442
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 267 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780824878474
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, map
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Reproduction note
Knowledge Unlatched
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote

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