Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-263) and index.
Contents
Introduction: a personal odyssey -- The earth's dynamic third: the Pacific basin -- Islands that vanished long ago -- Ancient continents hidden by time -- The coming of humans to the Pacific -- Mythical islands in Pacific islander traditions -- Mythical continents of the Pacific -- Vanishing islands: processes of island disappearance witnessed by humans -- Recently vanished islands in the Pacific -- Vanished islands of the future -- Vanished islands and hidden continents in the world's oceans: last thoughts.