Patrick Vinton Kirch is Class of 1954 Professor of Anthropology and Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and author of On the Road of the Winds and How Chiefs Became Kings (UC Press), among other books.
The writing, like the book's title, is engaging; it inspires reflection. -- Emalani Case * Journal of Pacific History * A tale told for everyone. . . . Engaging and accessible. . . . It is a fascinating narrative, impossible to put down. -- R. Scaglion * Choice *