Book Overview
Waikiki, literally spouting water, is the name of what was once a lush wetland area where three mountain streams met the Pacific Ocean. With changes brought by American colonialism and the expansion of the United States to the Pacific Ocean, Waikiki was transformed into one of the most popular beachfront tourist destinations in the world. With a topography featuring Diamond Head, picturesque beach spots, and the expansive Kapi'olani...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738548804
ISBN13:9780738548807
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Historic Waikiki
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
A well researched pictorial history of Waikiki Beach on O'ahu. With hundreds of archival photographs collected from dozens of sources, this book gives a wonderful perspective on the growth of what may now be a tourist hot spot, but is also 1.5 miles of land that is rich in history.
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