Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
West New Britain, in field notes and photographs
An illustrated notebook about a Papua New Guinea island, moving through its volcanoes, archaeology, reefs, wildlife, and culture.
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- Readers of Pacific history, geology, and natural history
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- Its eight chapters pair field notes with credited images, including an Ulawun eruption photographed from the International Space Station.
Field notes
Eight numbered chapters move from the active volcanoes of the north coast to Talasea obsidian, Lapita pottery, Kimbe Bay reefs, megapodes, and barkcloth. The notes combine location coordinates, dated events, explanatory passages, and image captions; credits include NASA/ISS and museum sources, with public-domain or Creative Commons labels shown. A chapter titled “Getting there” appears in the contents, though its full material is not included in the excerpt.
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