We, the Navigators; The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific by Lewis, David - 1972

Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic, Illustrations And Maps. foreword by S. H. Riesenberg, acknowledgements, introduction by author, to appendices, references and index.Map illustrated endpapers, showing the routes taken by author. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Tevake (native Pacific Islander navigator). The text is illustrated with the occasional black-and-white photograph, navigation chart, maps and black-and-white illustrations.Pale blue coloured cloth covered boards with brown coloured illustration of native island boat to the front panel and gilt titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper with black-and-white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. On the rear dustwrapper panel is a white illustration of the same boat as for front board illustration."For many centuries the peoples of the Pacific have voyaged over the vast stretches of empty ocean that lie between the island groups. The intriguing question of how they navigate these trackless seized has for long fascinated many people. This book gives the answer.Dr Lewis discovered that the ancient arts of navigation, passed by word of mouth from generation to generation, are still known to men who have put them into practice. The ocean, empty to us, is that the skilled Island mariners full of signs to steer by, indicators of invisible land. Under the guidance and instruction of Island navigators, and using the Islanders' techniques and no other navigational aids, Dr Lewis tested these arts and never failed to reach his often distant landfall." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the backstrip and book edges. Age toning along with some faint foxing to the textblock edges. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the 3 front end page and to the top edge of page 33. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Some light browning of the fold over panels.  Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (7), VIII-XVIII, (1), 2-345, (1) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic, Illustrations And Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; Navigation; Pacific; ISBN: 0708103960. ISBN/EAN: 9780708103968. Inventory No: 0128152. . 9780708103968 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.