PHOENIX ISLANDS

group of eight islands, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Pacific, N of Samoa. The chain comprises a portion of Kiribati. The two most important are Kanton (or Abariringa) and Enderbury Island. The other islands include Rawaki (formerly Phoenix), Manra (formerly Sydney), Birnie, McKean, Nikumaroro (formerly Gardner), and Orona (formerly Hull). The Phoenix Islands were visited between 1823 and 1840 by British and American explorers, but most of them were annexed by Great Britain in the late 19th cent. After the United States took over Howland and Baker islands in 1935, Britain included (1937) the Phoenix group in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony. In 1938 the United States claimed sovereignty over Kanton and Enderbury, and in 1939 Britain and the United States agreed to exercise joint control over the two islands for a period of 50 years. Previously uninhabited, Orona, Manra, and Nikumaroro islands were colonized with people from the overcrowded Gilbert Islands between 1938 and 1940. By 1963, however, the three settlements had failed and the entire population was moved to the Solomon Islands. The islands have virtually no permanent population.

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books on: Phoenix Islands  - 7534 results

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Rebel with a Cause: The Entrepreneur Who Created the University of Phoenix and the For-Profit Revolution in Higher Education
Book by John Sperling; John Wiley & Sons, 2000
Subjects: Businesspeople--United States--Biography, Education, Higher--Economic Aspects--United States--Case Studies, Sperling, John G, University Of Phoenix--History
...CREATED THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX AND THE FOR-PROFIT REVOLUTION...just Honolulu but the outer islands), Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong...Development, the University of Phoenix, the Apollo Group, and since...embodied in the Uni- versity of Phoenix without the Humanities Program...
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The Pacific Islands: Paths to the Present
Book by Evelyn Colbert; Westview Press, 1997
Subjects: Islands Of The Pacific, Oceania--History
...establishes protectorates over the Cook Islands and Phoenix Islands. 1889 Spain assigns its claims to the Caroline...Kiribati independent Tarawa Gilbert, Line, Phoenix Islands Marshall Islands independent in Majuro...
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A Geography of Islands: Small Island Insularity
Book by Stephen A. Royle; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Islands--Economic Conditions--Maps, Islands--Geography--Maps, Islands--Maps, Islands--Social Aspects--Maps
...Loxley, D. 1990 Problematic shores: the literature of islands , St Martins Press: New York. Lummis, T. 1997 Pitcairn...English in 1551; modern edition, More, T. 1996 Utopia , Phoenix: London . Mulholland, R 1998 Island shopping, Independent...
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Voyages of Discovery: The Archaeology of Islands
Book by Scott M. Fitzpatrick; Praeger, 2004
Subjects: Island Ecology--Congresses, Island People--History--Congresses, Islands--History--Congresses, Prehistoric Peoples--Congresses, Social Archaeology--Congresses
...Voyages of Discovery The Archaeology of Islands Edited by Scott M. Fitzpatrick...Voyages of discovery : the archaeology of islands / edited by Scott M. Fitzpatrick. p...4. Prehistoric peoples-Congresses. 5. Islands- History-Congresses. 6. Island ecology-Congresses...
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The Aran Islands
Book by J. M. Synge; Oxford University Press, 1979
Subjects: Aran Islands (Ireland)
...to his cottage. On these islands the women live only for their...golden eggs, which he calls the Phoenix:-- A poor widow had three...timid men to live on these islands. When the steamer is within...police, all the people of the islands were as innocent as the people...
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journal articles on: Phoenix Islands  - 237 results

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Ceremonial Stone Structures. the Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Marae Complex in the Society Islands, French Polynesia
Journal article by Ethan E. Cochrane; Asian Perspectives: the Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific, Vol. 37, 1998
Subjects: Books--Reviews, Ceremonial Stone Structures: The Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Marae Complex in the Society Islands, French Polynesia (Book)--Reviews
...than the Society Islands marae. Carson (1998...architecture in the Phoenix group documents...some of the first Phoenix island marae with...marae of the Society Islands. Wallin remarks...architecture in the Phoenix Islands. Journal of the...
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The Potential for Soviet Penetration of the South Pacific Islands: an Assessment
Journal article by Robert C. Kiste, R. A. Herr; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 18, 1986
Subjects: Asia
...around 700 square kilometers (not including the uninhabited islands of the southern Line group), and with a population of about...per square kilometer. With its possessions in the Line and Phoenix Groups, Kiribati claims exclusive rights to a fishing zone...
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A Coral Reef as an Analogical Model to Promote Collaborative Learning on Cultural & Ethnic Diversity in Science
Journal article by Robert W. Yost, Edward L.F. Gonzalez; The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 70, 2008
Subjects: Coral reefs and islands--Appreciation, Coral reefs--Appreciation, Intercultural education--Methods, Multicultural education--Methods, Science education--Methods, Science education--Social aspects, Sciences education--Methods, Sciences education--Social aspects
...1996). Whos Who of Nobel Prize Winners, 19011995. <br/ Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. ...
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Ahu-The Ceremonial Stone Structures of Easter Island. Analyses of Variation and Interpretation of Meanings
Journal article by Ethan E. Cochrane; Asian Perspectives: the Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific, Vol. 37, 1998
Subjects: Ahu, The Ceremonial Stone Structures of Easter Island: Analyses of Variation and Interpretation of Meanings (Book)--Reviews, Books--Reviews
...than the Society Islands marae. Carson (1998...architecture in the Phoenix group documents...some of the first Phoenix island marae with...marae of the Society Islands. Wallin remarks...architecture in the Phoenix Islands. Journal of the...
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Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance
Journal article by Scott Marquiss; Air Power History, Vol. 56, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...navigational aid to Earhart, TIGAR believes she landed on Nikumaroro Island (Gardner Island in the 1930s) in the Phoenix Islands, some 300 miles southeast of her target destination, Howland Island. TIGAR has searched Nikumaroro exhaustively eight...
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Cool Blue Islands in Seas of Red: Contrary to Popular Myth, Many Red States Harbor Bright Blue Spots of Tolerance and Acceptance for LGBT Travelers. Our Pick of 10 Gay-Friendly Oases:
Magazine article by Andrew Collins; The Advocate, November 6, 2007
Subjects: Cities and towns--Description and travel
...OMITTED 10. SEDONA, ARIZ. Population: 11,000 Nearest Big City: Phoenix (120 miles) Spooky spires and monolithic red rock formations...sybaritic spas. Its a favorite retreat for gay urban dwellers from Phoenix and Tucson. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED
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Unfogging the Future: What to Look for in the Next Harry Potter
Magazine article by Anna Weinberg; Book, May-June 2003
Subjects: Book publishing--Chronology, Book publishing--Statistics, Children's books--Chronology, Children's books--Forecasts, Children's books--Influence, Children's books--Statistics, Children's literature--Chronology, Children's literature--Forecasts, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book)--Forecasts, Harry Potter books--Analysis, Harry Potter books--Chronology, Harry Potter books--Forecasts, Harry Potter books--Influence, Harry Potter books--Statistics, Rowling, J. K.--Authorship, Rowling, J. K.--Works
...Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland...calls January 21, 2003 The Order of the Phoenix is already an Amazon.com bestseller--five...2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released
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Energy Efficiency Reduces Local Expenses and Greenhouse Gases
Magazine article; Public Management, Vol. 82, August 2000
Subjects: Cities and towns--Management, Greenhouse gases--Prevention, Montgomery County, Maryland--Environmental policy, Phoenix, Arizona--Energy policy, Toledo, Ohio--Energy usage
...equivalent) over 4 years City of Phoenix, Arizona The city of Phoenixs Energy Management Program (EMP) began in 1978 with the goal...Saving energy is particularly important in Hawaii since the islands are highly dependent on imported oil with unstable prices and...
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Reawakening Midway
Magazine article by Stephen Gorman; World and I, Vol. 13, September 1998
Subjects: Midway Islands--Description and travel
...sail for the last time. A necklace of three low-lying coral islands and a frothy reef--all encircling an exquisite 25-square-mile...arrangement, the USFWS has joined with a private company, Midway Phoenix Corporation, to operate Midways infrastructure, provide wildlife-oriented...
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The Nature of Midway Atoll
Magazine article by Lloyd Mccarthy, Mary Mccarthy; PSA Journal, Vol. 65, February 1999
Subjects: Midway Islands--History, Photography--Usage
...activities for visitors is available from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, P. O. Box 660099, Lihue, HI 96766-0099. Midway Phoenix Corporation (P.O. Box 40, Midway Island, FPO 96516) is in charge of flight arrangements to the atoll and accommodations. Oceanic...
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newspaper articles on: Phoenix Islands  - 156 results

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Lover of Phoenix Four Chief May Take over LDV
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 15, 2009
...already involved in Anglo-Chinese business and was recruited by Phoenix Venture Holdings in January 2004 full-time to provide consultancy...through a company associated with her in the British Virgin islands. In January 2005 MGRG entered into another consultancy agreement...
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Lover of Phoenix Four Chief May Take over LDV
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 15, 2009
...already involved in Anglo-Chinese business and was recruited by Phoenix Venture Holdings in January 2004 on a full-time basis to provide...through a company associated with her in the British Virgin islands. In January 2005 MGRG entered into another consultancy agreement...
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Smile, You're in the Caymans; PASTEL PERFECT: A Beach House at Little Cayman's Southern Cross Club and, Left, a Welcoming Islander, Complete with Obligatory Smile (2) HANGING OUT: A Visitor Soaks Up the Relaxed Atmosphere of Little Cayman. Far Right: One of the Islands' Brown Boobies (3) HEAVENLY: A Diver Admires the Angelfish Swimming among the Stunning Coral Reefs off Cayman Brac
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), June 24, 2007
Subjects: Scuba diving, Tourism, Travel industry
...Olive Route, by Carol Drinkwater, is published in paperback by Phoenix,priced pounds sterling7.99. Gettingthere For further information on the Cayman Islands, visit www.cayman islands.co.ukor call 020 7491 7771. Kuoni (www.kuoni.co.uk/worldclass...
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19 Indicted in Smuggling Probe; DEA Targets Drug Activities in U.S. Virgin Islands
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 3, 2006
Subjects: Drug dealing, Drug traffic
...Richard Newman, 34, of Houston, and Germain Hermas, 30, of Phoenix, also were indicted. Two additional targets were not named...investigation was a joint effort by members of the DEA and the Virgin Islands Police Department, who make up the St. Croix task force. Other...
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Rash of Books Recall Islands Conflict
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), June 19, 2007
Subjects: British Broadcasting Corp. BBC News
Rash of Books Recall Islands Conflict. IF you are old enough...Skies: The Battle for the Falklands (Phoenix, pounds 8.99) is another pilots tale...is A Soldiers Song by Ken Lukowiak (Phoenix, pounds 6.99). Lukowiak, who served...
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encyclopedia articles on: Phoenix Islands  - 6 results

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Phoenix Islands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PHOENIX ISLANDS group of eight islands, 11 sq mi...and their surrounding waters form the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, 164,200 sq mi (425...marine protected area in the world. The Phoenix Islands were visited between 1823 and 1840 by...
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Kanton
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...sq mi (9 sq km), central Pacific, largest of the Phoenix Islands , which comprise part of Kiribati , c.2,000 mi...Kanton (then Canton), along with the remainder of the Phoenix Islands, became independent as part of the Republic of Kiribati...
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Enderbury Island
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ENDERBURY ISLAND see Phoenix Islands . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Kiribati
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...It includes 8 of the 11 Line Islands , including Kiritimati (formerly...as well as the Gilbert and Phoenix groups and Banaba (formerly...three units (the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix islands), and subdivided into six districts...
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United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...compacts of free association with the Republic of the Marshall Islands , the Republic of Palau , and the Federated States of Micronesia...El Paso , Albuquerque , Denver , Salt Lake City , Phoenix , Tucson , Las Vegas , Seattle , Portland , Sacramento...
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