The Settlement of Polynesia: A Computer Simulation

Levison, Michael R.

ISBN 10: 0816606617 / ISBN 13: 9780816606610

Published by University of Minnesota Press, 2006

About this Item

9 X 11 inches, 137 pages. Pictorial hardcover with imaged of a sailing craft on front. Very Good. On the title page someone has written in black ink "Who wrote what? John-Minneapolis, July, 1973". No way to tell but possibly written by one of the three listed authors, John W. Webb. This book is a cast off from the University of Minnesota. Otherwise unmarked and in near fine condition. Include the plastic "overlay". Dust jacket is unclipped, Very Goo with closed tears along the edges. Now in protective mylar. Seller Inventory # 24112261GarOS

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Settlement of Polynesia: A Computer ...

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The authors report on their use of computer techniques to answer questions surrounding the controversy about how the islands of Polynesia were discovered and settled, a subject on which much writing and research have been focused. In their research the authors devised a computer program which simulated many aspects and variations of Pacific voyaging. They describe the experiments and discuss the conclusions.

From the Back Cover:

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