Beaches of O'ahu

Wisconsin Bookwatch, April, 2005

Beaches of O'ahu

John R. K. Clark

The University of Hawaii Press

2840 Kolowalu St., Honolulu, HI 96822

www.uhpress.hawaii.edu

0824828925 $19.95 1-888-847-7377

First published in 1977 and now in a newly revised edition with more than 60 color photos of O'ahu's spectacular coastline, Beaches Of O'ahu is a superb travel guide featuring a water safety section, 22 newly drawn maps pointing the way to more than 130 beaches and shoreline parks on this fabulous Hawaiian island, and brief descriptions of what can be expected from each one. Information such as the brief history of given beaches handed down through Hawaiian oral tradition, physical characteristics and recreational uses, cultural significance, any dangers present and much more fill this fun and practical supplimentary guide for any O'ahu bound vacationer.