Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 10, 1 October 2004 — Book releases [ARTICLE]

Book releases

Kamehameha Schools and Bishop Museum Press have released several new books, including biographies on Kamehameha III and Kamehameha IV, both of whieh are written in Hawaiian. 'O Kamehameha III: Kauikeaouli and 'O Kamehameha IV: Alexander Liholiho are the latest additions to Kamehameha Schools Press' biography series of the Hawaiian monarchs. These are the Hawaiian translations of the previously published books on Kamehameha III and Kamehameha IV, written by Jean Iwata Cachola and Ruby Hasegawa Lowe, respectively. Translations for the books were done by Ipo Wong and Laina Wong. In addition, the Bishop Museum released the book Natural History of Nihoa and Necker Islands, whieh examines the geology, biology and cultural history of these Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The book contains hundreds of color photographs identifying the more than 1,000 plants and animals found on the islands and surrounding waters. All the books are available at retail outlets throughout Hawai'i.

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