Bishop Museum Press
Established in 1892, Bishop Museum Press remains a leader in the publishing of trade and scholarly works on topics related to Hawaii and the Pacific. We specialize in developing and producing works, for young and old alike, which celebrate our collective understanding and appreciation of Hawaii’s rich cultural and natural history.
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Ph: (808) 848-4135 Fax: (808) 847-8260
E-Mail: press@bishopmuseum.org
Web: www.bishopmuseum.org/press
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Mai Pa‘a I Ka Leo
Historical Voice in Hawaiian Primary Materials, Looking Forward and Listening Back
Legend of the Gourd
Award-Winning Titles
Naupaka
The American Folklore Society Aesop Prize for Children's Folklore
Pulelehua and Mamaki
Ka Palapala Po'okela Award - Excellence in Children's Literature
Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide to Native Hawaiian Plants & Polynesian-Introduced Plants
Ka Palapala Po'okela Award - Excellence in Natural Science
Marine Red Algae of the Hawaiian Islands
August 27th, 2010
The marine red algae of the Hawaiian Islands, and indeed of the islands and parts of the continents of the Pacific, are presented in this comprehensive volume. There are 343 descriptions and illustrations of Rodopohyta referenced as well as keys and remarks about them.Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott is a phycologist and an ethnobotanist. For her various publications, she recieved the National Academy of Science G.M. Smith Medal in 1997. She is an honorary research associate at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and a member of the Museum's Board [...]
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The Sky Tonight: A Guided Tour of the Stars Over Hawai‘i
August 25th, 2010
This is the first and only book with a complete set of monthly star charts and unique constellation overlays made specifically for Hawai‘i's latitudes. A sky tour accompanies each chart, bringing the stars to life with Hawaiian and Greek myths, interesting binocular objects, astronomical facts, and more. A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to our island skies, The Sky Tonight has become an essential companion for Hawai‘i star gazers of all ages and for amateurs and professionals alike.$29.95
isbn 978-0-930897-93-2
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Biodiversity Assessment of Tropical Island Ecosystems: PABITRA Manual for Interactive Ecology and Management
August 25th, 2010
This book was prepared to fill a gap of explaining ecological methodology for biodiversity assessment in island ecosystems. It details methods for systematic sampling and monitoring of the biological diversity in terrestrial, aquatic, coastal, and marine ecosystems for tropical island environments.The oceanic island network PABITRA (Pacific-Asia Biodiversity Transect) requires some special methodological considerations. From inland mountains to the sea, island ecosystems vary from cloud forests, agro-ecosystems, coastal and near-sh [...]
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A Tropical Garden Flora
August 25th, 2010
A Tropical Garden Flora: Plants Cultivated in the Hawaiian Islands and Other Tropical Places describes more that 2,100 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, provides brief descriptions and keys for identification, and weaves together the origin, uses, biology, landscape properties, and practical tips for propagating and growing each species.The plant descriptions and keys are augmented with Anna Stone's line drawings of more that 400 species, a comprehensive illustrated glossary of botanical terms, derivations of genus and spe [...]
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Mammals in Hawai‘i
August 25th, 2010
This new and completely revised edition of Dr. Tomlich's classic 1969 volume is a considerably expanded and comprehensive study of all the mammal species found in our island state.Ecological, behavioral, and historical information is presented in a lucid and readable style, making this book as much a delight for the casual reader as an essential sourcebook for scientific study. The suthor's intense involvement and long experience in the islands is expressed in the detailed treatment of each species and the exhaustive bibliography.
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Butterflies of the Bulolo-Wau Valley
August 25th, 2010
This convenient field guide, lavishly illustrated with color photographs, is the first modern book on butteflies of Papua New Guinea. It describes and illustrates all 373 butterfly species in the Bulolu-Wau Valley, home to about two-thirds of mainland Papua New Guinea's butterflies.$24.95
isbn 978-0-930897-61-1
softcover, 5x9, 262pp.
Available at Bishop Museum's Shop Pacifica (phone 808-848-4158, email at shop@bishopmuseum.org ) and other fine bookstores throughout the islands.
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Heiau of the Island of Hawai‘i: A Historic Survey of Native Hawaiian Temple Sites
August 23rd, 2010
This book presents the results of the first major archaeological survey of Hawaiian heiau, carried out by John F.G. Stokes in 1906-1907 with the guidance of William Brigham, Bishop Museum's first director. Stokes work has long been valued by scholars for its descriptions, and these are augmented here with redrawn copies of the original maps and numerous historical photographs.A new introduction, pieced together from typed and handwritten notes at Bishop Museum, shows that Stokes wanted to add detail and precision to traditional accou [...]
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Marine Green and Brown Algae of the Hawaiian Islands
August 23rd, 2010
This book covers intertidal and deep subtidal habitats of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the main Hawaiian Islands. Many new species and records of distribution in the Hawaiian Islands are described, with 61 species of brown algae and 105 species of green algae.This book provides a comprehensive summary of the state of knowledge of the marine green and brown algae present in the Hawaiian Islands.
Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott is a graduate of the Universities of Hawai‘i, Michigan, and California. and is a phycologi [...]
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Restoring Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall
August 23rd, 2010
Restoring Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall: Ho‘i Hou Ka Wena Kaiwi‘ula (Dawn's golden glow returns to Kawai‘ula) gives a sneak peek into the newly renovated Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum. It consists of a collection of essays from various people within the community who had a hand in the hall's concept and design. Illustrated with beautiful images of artifacts, architecture, and artwork by photogrpaher Linny Morris.Essay contributors incluse Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘ohi‘a Gon III, Melanie Ide, M. K. Y. Kahanu, G [...]
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Bishop Museum Coloring and Activity Book
August 23rd, 2010
Bishop Museum furthers its commitment to educating the children of Hawai‘i with its first coloring and activity book!Full of fun activities such as coloring 16 full pages of pictures; connecting the dots and deciphering codes; and solving mazes, crossword puzzles, and word searches, kids will spend hours learning about Bishop Museum and Hawaiian culture. Includes brief descriptions of things children can see and experience while visiting the museum.
$4.95
isbn 978-1-58178-034-5
softcover, 8.5x11, [...]
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Native Planters in Old Hawaii: Their Life, Lore and Environment
August 23rd, 2010
Originally published in 1972, Native Planters in Old Hawaii remains one of the most important ethnographic works on traditional Hawaiian culture. It has been reprinted with an index to subjects and chants, making this edition invaluable for scholars and laymen alike.This pioneering study of cultivation practices, beliefs, and rituals is the fruit of a brilliant collaborative effort between the eminent Pacific anthropologist E.S. Craighill Handy and his wife Elizabeth, and the noted authority on Hawaiian language and culture, Ma [...]
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Na Mele Welo: Songs of Our Heritage
August 23rd, 2010
This volume features a selection of the ancient Hawaiian mele (songs and chants) collected and recorded in 1923 by anthropologist and musician Helen H. Roberts. The Roberts Mele Collection, housed at the Bishop Museum Archives, is the most extensive compilation of Hawaiian mele from the early part of this century.Mary Kawena Pukui, renowned Hawaiian scholar and kumu hula, provided English translations for the Roberts Collection mele so that readers unfamiliar with the language could appreciate the beauty of the Hawaiian composition [...]
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Surgeonfishes of Hawai‘i and the World
August 20th, 2010
There are 80 surgeonfishes in the world, including some of our most beautiful marine fishes. Most species are found on coral reefs in tropic seas; twenty-four occur in the Hawaiian Islands. This book ilustrates all 80 species, many with color photographs of the juveniles as well.Each species account accompanying the photographs is divided into three parts, one to provide the characteristics to determine the identification, the second for the distribution of the species in the world, and the third for remarks on the derivation of th [...]
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Hawai‘i's Invasive Species
August 20th, 2010
Hawai‘i's Invasive Species describes the causes and consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species of plants and animals to the Hawaiian Islands. Almost a hundred species are covered in detail, illustrating the negative impacts of invasive alien species on human health and quality of life, agriculture, commerce, and the environment.Anyone interested in the natural world, both Island residents and visitors, will find this compact book filled with interesting —and alarming—information. Written by a team of experts fro [...]
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Outrigger Canoes of Bali and Madura, Indonesia
August 20th, 2010
Centuries of evolution have produced Indonesian outrigger canoes that are superbly functional and beautifully crafted. These canoes are fashioned of natural materials and because of their flexible design, can withstand the continual punishment of wind and waves.This authoritative volume discusses the origins and construction of these canoes, how they were rigged and sailed, and their significance to the hundreds and thousands of Indonesians that rely on these craft as a way of life.
Author Adrian Horridge became interest [...]
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