Tahiti handbook ; te fenua

This small illustrated volume about French Polynesia provides an essential complement to the practical guides to Tahiti. In a simple style, the principal elements of Polynesian culture and the major events of the history of the region are dealt with, together with a comprehensive description of its natural environment. 144 pages of text and colour illustrations, all the work of Jean-Louis Saquet, who has lived in Tahiti for some thirty years. A large number of colour drawings executed with great attention to detail in a documentary style accompany maps, diagrams and a short glossary of Tahitian vocabulary.