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FLORA
Kepler, Angela. Hawaiian Heritage Plants. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1998.
A treatise on 32 utilitarian plants used by the early Hawaiians.
Kepler, Angela. Hawai'i's Floral Splendor. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing, 1997. A general
reference to flowers of Hawai'i.
Miyano, Leland. A Pocket Guide to Hawai'i's Flowers. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing,
2001. A small guide to readily seen flowers in the state. Good for the backpack or back
pocket.
Teho, Fortunato. Plants of Hawaii—How to Grow Them. Hilo, HI: Petroglyph Press, 1992.
A small but useful book for those who want their backyards to bloom into tropical para-
dises.
Valier, Kathy. Ferns of Hawaii. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1995. One of the
few books that treat the state's ferns as a single subject.
HISTORY
Ashdown, Inez MacPhee. Recollections of Kaho'olawe. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing,
1979. The tortured story of the lonely island of Kaho'olawe by a member of the family
who owned the island until it was turned into a military bombing target during World
War II. This is a first-person account of life on the island and is rife with myths, legends,
and historical facts about Kaho'olawe.
Barnes, Phil. A Concise History of the Hawaiian Islands. Hilo, HI: Petroglyph Press, 1999.
An examination of the main currents of Hawaiian history and its major players, focus-
ing on the important factors in shaping the social, economic, and political trends of the
islands. An easy read.
Cordy, Ross. Exalted Sits the Chief. Honolulu, Mutual Publishing, 2000. An in-depth ex-
amination from archaeological and cultural records of the ancient Hawaiian civilization
up until the coming of the Western explorers.
Davenport, Kiana. Shark Dialogues. New York: Penguin Books, 1995. A fictional account
of Hawai'i's history based upon historical events. Captivating read which is given from
the perspective of Hawaiians.