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The Last Atoll is Pamela Frierson's decade-long exploration of the least-known part of Hawaii-the islands, atolls, and reefs at the far northwestern end of the archipelago in travels that span over 1,200 miles. Frierson chronicles natural wonders and a troubled history, ending up at Kure Atoll, the most ancient Hawaiian landfall and the northernmost atoll on earth. Hers is an adventurous journey across the geology, biology, and human-use patterns of a fragile-and critical-environment. Book jacket.

Also the author of The Burning Island, Pamela Frierson lives in Hawai'i.

Prologue	p. ix
French Frigate Shoals
Island in a Steel Corset	p. 3
The Drowned Island	p. 23
Monk Seals at Home	p. 45
Laysan
Wild Island	p. 65
Song of the Honeyeater	p. 79
Ducks near the Vortex	p. 88
Transporated Landscapes	p. 105
Capture	p. 114
Midway
Island of Dancing Birds	p. 131
The Steam-Cleaned Island	p. 156
Map Sense	p. 175
Uninocorporated Possession	p. 187
Arrivals and Departures	p. 205
Disposable Islands	p. 223
Tug of War	p. 240
The Last Atoll	p. 260
Epilogue: The View from Midway	p. 275
Acknowledgments	p. 287
Notes	p. 289
Selected Bibliography	p. 293
Index	p. 301
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The Last Atoll Exploring Hawai'i's Endangered Ecosystems

The Last Atoll Exploring Hawai'i's Endangered Ecosystems

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