
This book has text in English & German. Easter Island called Rapa Nui by its native lies in an isolated location in the south-eastern Pacific 3 700 km off the Chilean coast 4 000 km away from Tahiti. The islands relative fame is founded on the legendary stone statues called moai which attract many visitors every year. The huge statues have invited speculation about their origin & still occupy the minds of researchers who interpret the figures as a connection between life on earth & the hereafter. Kevin Costners movie Rapa Nui" which portrays the history of the moai & the human influence on the islands vegetation also contributed significantly to the islands fame. With his photographs Reiner Sahm serves as a guide to this mythical place with its many unsolved puzzles & secrets."