The classic account of traditional Micronesian navigation and "the last navigator," Mau Piailug, who fought to preserve it. For thousands of years, the peoples of Oceania have sailed unerringly across the Pacific without compass or charts, guided only by natural signs-stars, waves, and the flight paths of birds. In search of this secret knowledge, a young sailor, Steve Thomas, travelled to the tiny island of Satawal in Micronesia, home to Mau Piailug, one of the few surviving paliuw, or navigators. In The Last Navigator, ...
Read More
The classic account of traditional Micronesian navigation and "the last navigator," Mau Piailug, who fought to preserve it. For thousands of years, the peoples of Oceania have sailed unerringly across the Pacific without compass or charts, guided only by natural signs-stars, waves, and the flight paths of birds. In search of this secret knowledge, a young sailor, Steve Thomas, travelled to the tiny island of Satawal in Micronesia, home to Mau Piailug, one of the few surviving paliuw, or navigators. In The Last Navigator, Thomas tells how he convinced Piailug to accept him as his student and teach him the closely guarded Talk of Navigation. It is a remarkable book, offering at once a clear and precise account of Micronesian way-finding and the moving story of one man trying to preserve his culture against the tide of modernity. Now, 40 years after his original journey to study under Mau Piailug, Thomas has worked with a new generation of researchers, including natives of Satawal, to prepare this revised edition of The Last Navigator. All Satawalese words are rendered in the now-accepted orthography, and the islanders, originally identified by pseudonyms, appear under their true names. And throughout, Thomas has added a generous selection of colour photographs from his time on Satawal. The result is a lasting tribute to the spirit of the Satawalese, and to the Talk of Navigation.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Last Navigator: a Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, to cart. $21.15, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Booksurge Publishing.
Add this copy of The Last Navigator: a Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, to cart. $21.15, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill Industries rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Booksurge Publishing.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Purchasing this item from Goodwill provides vocational opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment. Reading Copy. May have damage to cover, notes, underlining, highlighting, but all text legible.
Add this copy of The Last Navigator: a Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, to cart. $65.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by BookSurge Publishing.
Add this copy of The Last Navigator: a Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, to cart. $87.92, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by BookSurge Publishing.
