Travels in New Zealand - With Contributions to Geography, Geology, Botany, Natural History of

Klappentext A naturalist's two-volume 1843 account of his journeys through New Zealand's North Island, covering the flora, fauna and native islanders. Zusammenfassung As a surgeon and naturalist for the New Zealand Company, Ernst Dieffenbach (1811–55) travelled widely in the North Island between 1839 and 1841. First published in 1843, this highly readable two-volume account of his discoveries and experiences covers the landscapes, flora, fauna and native islanders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Cook's Straits: 1. General remarks; 2. Cook's Straits; 3. Port Nicholson; 4. Kapiti; 5. Return to Queen Charlotte's Sound; 6. Northern shore of Cook's straits; 7. Taranaki; 8. District from Taranaki to Mokau; 9. The climate; 10. General considerations on Cook's Straits; 11. The natives inhabiting the shores of Cook's straits; Part II. Northern Island - Northern Districts: 12. Reinga; 13. Harbour of Houhoura; 14. Harbour of Mango-nui; 15. Harbour of Wangaroa; 16. Wangape and Hokianga; 17. Waimate, Lake Maupere, and thermal springs; 18. Bay of Islands; 19. Wairoa, Kaipara; 20. Gulf of Hauraki; 21. Habour of Manukao; 22. River Waikato; 23. River Waipa; 24. Lake Taupo and Tongariro; 25. Rotu-kaua; 26. Rotu-Kareka; 27. Journey to Tauranga; 28. Journey into the valley of the Waiho; 29. Some remarks on the botany of New Zealand.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ernst Dieffenbach
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108062176
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06217-6
• Pagine: 448
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; Travels in New Zealand 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history