Lost art of coconut shell navigation: How Pacific islanders crossed oceans
If you watched my previously-recommended documentary about ocean-crossing Polynesians, here is a terrific book with even more detail on navigational techniques and education, canoe design, and even an amazing MacGyver-worthy use for a coconut.
Tom Davis's autobiography "Island Boy" is a fascinating look at the life of a island boy from Rarotonga who went…
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