Shoal of Time , by Gavan Daws (Macmillan, 1968), is a fine one-volume history, and Hawaii in the Insight Guides travel-book series contains well-written history as well as good general information. No introduction to Hawaii’s past is complete without a visit to the wonderful Bishop Museum, in Honolulu. The hotel at the volcano is called Volcano House (808-967-7321); the one in KailuaKona is the Hotel King Kamehameha (800-227-4700). The Hawaii Visitors Bureau has offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles.