Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii
| Author | : Robert C. Schmitt |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 1995-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0824812824 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780824812829 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (829 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii by : Robert C. Schmitt
Download or read book Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii written by Robert C. Schmitt and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1995-12-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length look at how and when a wide range of items made their first appearance in the Islands: from cockroaches, slot machines, and drive-ins to aloha shirts, parking meters, and shipwrecks. To satisfy the curious and the skeptical, endnotes and a bibliography listing more than 200 publications are provided, making this work a valuable reference for scholars and an entertaining handbook for trivia buffs.