Firsts and Almost Firsts in Hawaii / / Robert C. Schmitt; ed. by Ronn Ronck.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Schmitt, Robert C.,
• HerausgeberIn: Ronck, Ronn,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2023]; ©1995
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Alphabetical List of "Firsts" --; Reference Abbreviations --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Island Residents --; Birds and Beasts --; Insects and Arthropods --; Vegetation and Crops --; Weather and Geology --; Energy Sources --; Communication --; Transportation --; Buildings and Amenities --; Currency and Banking --; Commerce --; Office Aids --; Government and Social Services --; Crime and Justice --; Medicine and Health --; Religion --; Amusements and Diversions --; Art and Music --; Sports --; Special Foods and Drin --; References --; Articles by Robert C. Schmitt --; About the Authors
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780824843816; 9783110564150
• DOI: 10.1515/9780824843816
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Robert C. Schmitt; ed. by Ronn Ronck.

This is the first book-length look at how and when a wide range of items made their first appearance in the Islands: from cockroaches, slot machines, and drive-ins to aloha shirts, parking meters, and shipwrecks. To satisfy the curious and the skeptical, endnotes and a bibliography listing more than 200 publications are provided, making this work a valuable reference for scholars and an entertaining handbook for trivia buffs.