New Zealand - Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History, with Special Reference to... the Provinces of Auckland and Nelson (Paperback)

Inhabited by Polynesians since the thirteenth century and discovered by Europeans in the seventeenth, New Zealand is a geologically diverse island group where active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes have resulted in a rich variety of rock formations and geothermal activity. In 1859 60, the geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829 84) was employed by Auckland's government to undertake the first systematic geological survey of the islands, the results of which were first published in German in 1863 and translated into this English version in 1867. Hochstetter describes his travels across New Zealand, his encounters with native people and his scientific observations. He analyses plants, wildlife and fossils, describes mountains, rocks and boiling springs, and evaluates evidence of glaciers and tectonic activity. As a result of Hochstetter's work, several species in New Zealand were named after him. This book remains a valuable resource in the history of Australasian natural science.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Ferdinand von Hochstetter
Translators:	Edward Sauter
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	515
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-05965-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geological surface processes (geomorphology) > General
LSN:	1-108-05965-1
Barcode:	9781108059657

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