New Zealand - Its Physical Geography, Geology Natural History, With Special

Klappentext First published in English in 1867, this work represents the first systematic geological survey of New Zealand. Zusammenfassung First published in English in 1867! this work represents the first systematic geological survey of New Zealand! an island group with great geological diversity as a result of active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Vividly recording the author's travels and many observations! it remains a valuable resource in Australasian natural science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the German edition; Preface to the English edition; 1. Nine months in New Zealand; 2. New Zealand, physical structure; 3. Geology and palaeontology; 4. The mineral riches of New Zealand; 5. Gold; 6. The flora; 7. The New Zealand pine and the New Zealand flax; 8. The fauna; 9. Kiwi and moa; 10. The Maoris; 11. The isthmus of Auckland; 12. The north shore; 13. Round the Manukau harbour and to the mouth of the Waikato river; 14. On the lower Waikato; 15. The Waipa and the west coast; 16. From the Waipa through the Mokau and Tuhua districts to Lake Taupo; 17. Lake Taupo, Tongariro and Ruapahu; 18. Ngawhas, and puias, boiling springs, solfataras and fumaroles; 19. The east coast from Maketu to Tauranga, and return to Auckland; 20. Nelson; 21. The southern alps.

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• Autori: Ferdinand Von Hochstetter
• Con la collaborazione di: Edward Sauter (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108059657
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05965-7
• Pagine: 574
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Cambridge Library Collection -
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia