Pacific : silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers
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[United States] : Harper Collins Publishers, 2015.
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Unabridged.
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12 CDs (14.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Book on CD - Adult Audiovisual909.09823Checked OutMay 14, 2024

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Published
[United States] : Harper Collins Publishers, 2015.
Format
Book on CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
UPC
9780062420077

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A colorful, provocative exploration of the modern Pacific Ocean ? what it has been and the grip it holds on our future. Covers everything from atomic tests on the Bikini atoll to the cultural impact of Hollywood's Gidget and her surfboards, while addressing political turmoil and environmental degradation. "Popular history at its finest."?Library Journal

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