The Concise Natural History of New Zealand
Author | : Harriet Fleet |
Publisher | : Raupo |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Harriet Fleet |
Publisher | : Raupo |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Philippa Mein Smith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2012-02-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107663369 |
New Zealand was the last major landmass, other than Antarctica, to be settled by humans. The story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully narrated, from its origins in Gondwana some 80 million years ago to the twenty-first century. Philippa Mein Smith highlights the effects of the country's smallness and isolation, from its late settlement by Polynesian voyagers and colonisation by Europeans - and the exchanges that made these people Maori and Pakeha - to the dramatic struggles over land and recent efforts to manage global forces. A Concise History of New Zealand places New Zealand in its global and regional context. It unravels key moments - the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior - showing their role as nation-building myths and connecting them with the less dramatic forces, economic and social, that have shaped contemporary New Zealand.
Author | : John T. Darby |
Publisher | : Otago University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781877133510 |
This beautifully illustrated volume will be of interest to amateur naturalists, but it is of a scientific level appropriate to undergraduate students. Thirteen chapters, each authored or co-authored by specialists, describe a different area or science, including geology, landforms, fossils, climate, biogeography, environmental change since the last glaciation, the human factor, wetlands, the coast, and the open sea. The colour plates are of excellent quality and include maps, diagrams, and photographs, including satellite and aerial photographs.
Author | : Edward Perceval Wright |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Animals |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Hadden |
Publisher | : Wairau Press (an imprint of Random House) |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2014-09-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1927158273 |
In this book, the natural history of New Zealand's North Island, from Lake Taupo up, is described, including geology, soils, climate, flora and fauna. Chapters on different habitats are included, including forests, shrublands, wetlands and the coast.
Author | : Tom Brooking |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2004-06-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313058490 |
With its closest neighbor some 1,200 miles away, New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. Its remoteness led to its relatively late settlement. Brooking traces New Zealand from its earliest Maori settlers to issues in 2003, covering intertribal relations, the effects of European contact, the challenges of globalization, and more. The volume includes a timeline of historical events, biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori terms, and a bibliographic essay. With its closest neighbor some 1,200 miles away, New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. Its remoteness led to its relatively late settlement. Brooking traces New Zealand from its earliest Maori settlers to issues in 2003, covering intertribal relations, the effects of European contact, the challenges of globalization, and more. The volume includes a timeline of historical events, biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori terms, and a bibliographic essay. This concise, engagingly written volume is ideal for students and general interest readers seeking information on New Zealand's history.
Author | : Bernard Romans |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1776 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Dunn |
Publisher | : Auckland University Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1869402979 |
Completely revised and updated. Chapters have been rewritten. Also added in a substantial new chapter on contemporary Maori and Pacific Island painting, as well as an acknowledgement of the coming wave of Asian artists.
Author | : Bernard ROMANS |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 1775 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Caroline Phillips |
Publisher | : Auckland University Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1869402278 |
Drawing on archaeology, Maori oral history, European accounts, this is a fascinating study of cultural change and development by Maori in a single region of New Zealand.